Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens
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 (509 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens written by Virginia H. Dale and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-01-16 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.