The pyroclastic flows of Mount St. Helens remain important to scientists seeking to understand the mechanisms of early succession. As in other primary-succession systems, biotic and abiotic development on these sites has been strongly influenced by legume colonists. Legumes are postulated to be critical contributors to nutrient pools during early succession, especially in infertile volcanic substrates, and are thought to facilitate colonization and growth of subsequent species that are limited by soil organic matter and by availability of critical nutrients such as nitrogen (Chapin et al. 1986; Franz 1986; Mooney et al. 1987; Vitousek et al. 1987; Chapin et al. 1994; Ritchie and Tilman 1995).
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Halvorson, J.J., Smith, J.L., Kennedy, A.C. (2005). Lupine Effects on Soil Development and Function During Early Primary Succession at Mount St. Helens. In: Dale, V.H., Swanson, F.J., Crisafulli, C.M. (eds) Ecological Responses to the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28150-9_17
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