Effects of seagulls on ecosystem respiration, soil nitrogen and vegetation cover on a pristine volcanic island, Surtsey, Iceland

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 883-891

  Sigurdsson, B D ^a   Magnusson, B ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b ICELANDIC INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Iceland)

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EID: 79956286107     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-883-2010     Document Type: Article

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