Volcano Tuesdays presents: Soil from Scratch! How plants regrow after a volcanic eruption.
Channel: Mount St. Helens Institute
Date: 2020-06-09

After a volcanic eruption occurs, how does life return? Learn about how plants are adapted to live in volcanic debris through the story of one special plant called the lupine that helps make "soil from scratch."

Volcano Tuesdays is a free online education program produced by the Mount St. Helens Institute. Volcano Tuesdays includes an online demonstration lasting approximately 30 minutes and a set of challenges for you to complete on your own at home. Visit our website to learn about our weekly challenges and submit to us your curiosities and questions about volcanoes.

Learn more at: www.mshinstitute.org/learn/mshinside/volcanotuesdays/

All images and video content is used for educational purposes and with copyright permission. Photographs and videos are used with permission from the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, staff and volunteers with the Mount St. Helens Institute. Illustrations are original by Gina Roberti.

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