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    FAQs on Return to Life

    • How were forests influenced by the eruption?
    • How did eruption impacts vary around the volcano?
    • What was the most surprising discovery after the eruption?
    • What was the most important lesson learned about eruption impacts?
    • Why did so many plants and animals survive the eruption?
    • How did erosion influence vegetation re-establishment?
    • Why did some plants survive better than others?
    • Were there some places where nothing survived and how has life returned there?
    • What was plant survival and re-establishment like on the debris avalanche (landslide) deposit?
    • What was plant survival and re-establishment like on lahar (mudflow) deposits?
    • What major wildlife species have returned?
    • What is the long-term outlook for wildlife?
    • How were birds affected by the eruption?
    • How were small mammals affected by the eruption?
    • How were insects affected by the eruption?
    • What were the first colonizers observed in the blast zone?
    • How were streams affected by the eruption?
    • How were amphibians (frogs, toads, etc.) and reptiles (snakes and lizards) affected?
    • How were lakes affected by the eruption?
    • Are there fish in Spirit Lake?
    • How did the fish get to Spirit Lake?
    • Why is fishing not allowed in Spirit Lake?
    • Is there public access to Spirit Lake?
    • Were any trees replanted after the eruption?

     

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