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
W hen 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; sending a few gophers there on a day trip.
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,
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 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.
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
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.
How a crew of gophers helped Mount St. Helens bounce back
On May 18, 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens emitted 1.5 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere while its pyroclastic lava flow incinerated virtually everything within a 230-square-mile radius.
The Secret Magic Of Gophers To Help Restore Devastated Landscapes
A team of American scientists sought to learn whether an American team of burrowing rodents could help restore Mount St ...
40 years ago gophers were dropped into a post-apocalyptic scene. They changed everything
In 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens devastated local ecosystems, covering 22,000 square miles with 540 million tons of ...
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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.
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How a single gopher restored a landscape devastated by a volcano
Never underestimate what a single gopher can achieve in a day: one of the burrowing mammals helped boost soil fungi in an area blanketed by ash from the explosive eruption of Mount St Helens in Washin ...