The Ecology of Volcanic Forests

Volcanic forests are disturbance-driven systems. Ashfall, heat pulses, and mineral deposition periodically reset local conditions, favoring organisms that can colonize quickly and exploit transient resource windows.

For storytelling, this creates a world where geography is active and decisions have ecological consequences. World of Tethys uses volcanic ecology as a structural force behind conflict, movement, and alliance.

Learn more about the novel World of Tethys here.