Mount St. Helens Metacommunity
Patchy mosaics of connectivity can support a wider range of potential community members.

Patchy mosaics of connectivity can support a wider range of potential community members.

Greater than 80% loss of a foundation species.

Fire management using prescribed burning mitigates dangerous fire behaviour.

Hierarchical clustering produces varied heather-dominated fuel classes.

A combination of appropirate techniques, where applicable, is beneficial. If not, the Rothermel model is a robust alternative.

1.31 x 10^6 kg of belowground carbon in peat biomass. Comparable to a small forest.