Effects of seabird nitrogen input on biomass and carbon accumulation after 50 years of primary succession on a young volcanic island, Surtsey

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: Leblans, N.I.W., Sigurdsson, D, Roefs, P., Thuys, R., Magnusson, B, Janssens, I.A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Surtsey; Iceland
• Online Access: https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/271764.pdf

What happens during primary succession after the first colonizers have occupied a pristine surface largely depends on how they ameliorate living conditions for other species. For vascular plants the onset of soil development and associated increase in nutrient (mainly nitrogen; N) and water availabi...