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Riparian vegetation recovery in the blast and airfall tephra zones of Mount St. Helens, Washington

Creator:

Kiilsgaard, Christen W.

Abstract:

Riparian vegetation patterns within the blast, downstream of blast, and airfall tephra zones of Mount St. Helens are related to initial and secondary volcanic disturbance, post-eruption fluvial landforms, channel geometry, and streamflow characteristics. Vegetation patterns were determined from species presence observed on transects across landforms developed along the streams. Distinct...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis