«Although we don't know the mechanisms yet, repopulation
of the gut by bacteria appears to analogous to succession in a
forest after it is damaged in a storm,» said microbiologist David Berry: «pioneer species colonize the deforested
area, in this case the inflamed intestine, and alter the ecosystem in a way that lets other species colonize and
eventually a complex ecosystem can be restored.»
From the smaller parking
area just south
of the main Oswald West parking lot, the Necarney Creek Trail descends into the rainforest and connects to the Elk Flats Trail south, offering about a 1.5 - mile walk through
forest, emerging at meadows frequented by elk and
eventually leading to a short spur trail to sheer cliffs overlooking Devil's Cauldron.
Necarney Creek to Elk Flats: From the smaller parking
area just south
of the main Oswald West parking lot, the Necarney Creek Trail descends into the rainforest and connects to the Elk Flats Trail south, offering about a 1.5 - mile walk through
forest, emerging at meadows frequented by elk and
eventually leading to a short spur trail to sheer cliffs overlooking Devil's Cauldron.
- as Captain Olimar is making his way home, an asteroid onslaught forces him to land on a nearby planet - Sparklium is the fuel for Olimar's Dolphin III ship - with the ship's fuel depleted, you have to find items on this planet which can be turned into fuel - collect everything from seeds to large scale treasures - you need 30,000 Sparklium to make your way home - you are
eventually required to find a lost ship part at the end
of the game - levels are more linear and puzzle based, and include specific goals / goodies to collect - move Captain Olimar with the Circle Pad, while all other interactions use the touchscreen - blow your whistle, throw Pikmin and also touch certain objects - worlds are called Sectors, with six
areas altogether - find all the treasure and look for new passageways to complete a sector 100 % - passageways can grant you access to secret spots or additional levels highlighted with the letter X - the first world is called Brilliant Garden, which has lush
forest environments - Yellow Pikmin can easily reach the upper screen, where you can sometimes collect goodies and pull down vines - there's a level where you use yellow Pikmin as a source to connect two wires - connecting the wires lets you see enemies and platforms that were hidden in the shadows - Winged Pikmin can be flung at high speeds, and they can pick up Olimar and help him descend down into new
areas - in a later level, you need to use red Pikmin to stomp out fire and clear the way for you - Rock Pikmin are the strongest ones
of the bunch and can break crystals - blue Pikmin can swim and fight well underwater - the maximum amount
of Pikmin you can have in a stage is 20 - blow your whistle to call over the correct Pikmin for a task or puzzle - Ravaged Rustworks offers a unique industrial environment where you climb on pipes - Loney Tower has you climbing to the top
of a tower without any help
of Pikmin, and instead use pipes and Olimar's jetpack - Valley
of the Breeze, found in the Leafswirl Lagoon sector, relies complete on Winged Pikmin - Barriers
of Flame is in the Sweltering Parchlands sector - here you «lll be forced to improvise with Yellow and Rock Pikmin to get around fire - every world ends with a boss stage - one boss fight puts you up against a Fiery Blowhog, where you use Red Pikmin to pick up / feed bombs to the boss - beating bosses gives you treasures worth 1,000 Sparklium each - supports amiibo in the Splatoon, Super Mario and Animal Crossing lines - amiibo can be scanned in to grant you access to secret spots - these are one room puzzle challenges where you collect a statue - these bonus rooms will also get you 200 Sparklium every time - you are limited by how many amiibo you can summon to each secret spot - one
of the treasures you will find is an NES cartridge for Ice Climbers, which carries the name «Revenge Fantasy».