Plant colonization, succession and ecosystem development on Surtsey with reference to neighbouring islands

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: B. Magnússon, S. H. Magnússon, E. Ólafsson, B. D. Sigurdsson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2014
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Heimaey; Surtsey
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-5521-2014; https://doaj.org/article/18c89e6ff53d475aa9c75e1eb62f3709

Plant colonization and succession on the volcanic island of Surtsey, formed in 1963, have been closely followed. In 2013, a total of 69 vascular plant species had been discovered on the island; of these, 59 were present and 39 had established viable populations. Surtsey had more than twice the speci...