Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens

by Charles M. Crisafulli, J.F. Franklin, Frederick J. Swanson, et al.

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387238506
• ISBN13: 9780387238500
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.6" x 10.8"