I dont remember the story well but as I recall after the eruptions a team of scientists marked areas on the ash covered hillsides and dropped gophers there for a day then removed them. And the action of the gophers was credited with massive regrowth.
I have not heard about that. Totally unnecessary though. The ash (pulverized rock) was very loose, so gophers would've had little effect at all.
well, I read all kind of stuff daily just random internet things and tend to remember a bit if something comes up about it.
