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Ecological Recovery at Mount St. Helens

Ecological Recovery at Mount St. Helens
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Description: Processes of succession occur in many diverse ecological systems, from ponds to rocky intertidal areas to the carcasses of animals

The transitions between the stages of succession eventually lead to a climax community

* Climax community = the community resulting from successful succession
  Remains stable until another disturbance restarts succession

- Eruption was an opportunity to study primary succession
- Patterns of plant growth varied in the different areas
- Showed that succession is not a simple and predictable process


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