If there is a lava flow, not just ash, will plants take root within a few years?

rocky reader


Hi reader,

It depends on the rainfall. In areas of heavy rainfall (a hundred or more inches per year), ferns and grasses will take root within a few years. In areas of low rainfall, decades or longer are required for plants to begin to grow.

Sincerely,
John Dvorak


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