Day Gophers Revived Mount St. Helens

How a Team of Gophers Restored Mount St. Helens After Its Catastrophic Eruption With Less Than a Day of Digging
After the volcanic eruption of 1980, scientists released the burrowing rodents for only a brief time, but their activities left a remarkably enduring impact, according to a new study
Scientists Dropped Gophers Onto Mount St Helens For 1 Day. 40 Years Later, The Effect Is Astonishing
When Mount St Helens erupted in 1980, the resulting lava, ash, and debris turned the landscape barren for miles around. It was clear the land would take a long time to recover from the eruption. But one team of scientists had an idea about how they could help speed up the process;
The Day Gophers Revived Mount St. Helens: A 24-Hour Miracle
In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens devastated local ecosystems, but an experimental introduction of gophers has demonstrated a long-term positive impact on the soil and plant life. Scientists observed that gophers,
How gophers revived Mount St. Helens after its eruption
St. Helens’ mountain recovery shows how gophers and fungi revived barren land. They spurred long-lasting ecological regrowth
How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only 24 hours. The benefits from that single day were undeniable and still visible 40 years later.
Gophers were given one day to revive Mount St. Helens - and their impact on its ecosystem has lasted decades
By unearthing microbes and fungi, these rodents helped save an ecosystem almost decimated by the eruption of Mount St. Helens.
After Only 24 Hours, Gophers Helped Restore Mt. St. Helens
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 scattered roughly 540 million tons of ash over an area of more than 22,000 square miles (57,000 square kilometers) | Earth And The Environment
The 24-Hour Experiment That Brought Life Back to Mount St. Helens
Scientists released gophers onto a plot of land two years after the eruption obliterated the landscape—and the results were magical.
Gophers Brought Mount St. Helens Back to Life in a Single Day–Following Devastating Eruption
Six years post-experiment, there were 40,000 plants thriving on the gopher plots. The untouched land remained mostly barren.
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