Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens
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Author | : Virginia H. Dale |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2006-01-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780387281506 |
ISBN-13 | : 0387281509 |
Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens by : Virginia H. Dale
Book excerpt: 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.