Accumulation of nitrogen and organic matter during primary succession of Leymus arenarius dunes on the volcanic island Surtsey, Iceland

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: G. Stefansdottir, A. L. Aradottir, 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; Surtsey; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-5763-2014; https://doaj.org/article/d70ad4d3801d43da91bd00aa52fcaa5e

Initial soil development and enhanced nutrient retention are often important underlying environmental factors during primary succession. We quantified the accumulation rates of nitrogen (N) and soil organic matter (SOM) in a 37-year-long chronosequence of Leymus arenarius dunes on the pristine volca...