Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens |
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| Editor:
| Dale, Virginia H.
Swanson, Frederick J.
Crisafulli, Charles M. |
| Foreword by:
| Franklin, Jerry F. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-387-23850-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2005 |
| Publisher: | Springer New York
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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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 actually happens when a volcano erupts, what the immediate and long-term dangers are, and how life reasserts itself in the environment.
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 actually happens when a volcano erupts, what the immediate and long-term dangers are, and how life reasserts itself in the environment.