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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?