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RE: Hawaiian volcanoes - Part 12: Benefits of Volcanoes
Interesting read, @sooflauschig! I already knew that volcanic soil was very rich in nutrients, but I had no idea that stuff could grow on it as early as a year from the eruption. That's a lot sooner then I anticipated!
Ōhi‘a lehua is found almost everywhere in native Hawaiian ecosystems and is the signature tree of the native forest. It can grow as little shrubs or grow to tall 30 m high trees. It is an incredible adaptor and usually the first one to start growing on recent lava flows.
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