description: The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens caused tragic loss of life and property, but also created a unique opportunity to study a huge disturbance of natural systems and their subsequent responses. This book synthesizes 25 years of ecological research into of volcanic activity, and shows what actually happens when a volcano erupts, what the immediate and long-term dangers are, and how life reasserts itself in the environment.
language: English
title: Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens
titlecomplete: Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Springer