According to the Story of Succession article, what do scientists predict for the future of Mt. St. Helens? Question 4 options:

Scientist feel that there is no way to make a prediction about what will happen next, there are too many variables and no evidence that points to thinking the ecosystem will ever be back to normal.

Scientists think that Mt. St. Helens will begin to look more like a tropical rainforest because of global warming. As temperatures increase, new types of plants and animals will move in.

Scientists state that although a few plants and animals have come back, it is unlikely that the ecosystem will continue to flourish.

Scientists state that even though a lot of vegetation has established itself over the past 30-40 years, it will likely take several hundred years to look the way it did prior to the blast.