Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Surtsey' has mentioned 'Plant' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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| Contents 1 Geology 1.1 Formation 1.1.1 Eruption at the surface 1.1.2 Permanent island 1.1.3 Subsequent volcanic activity 2 Recent development 2.1 Future 3 Biology 3.1 Settlement of life 3.1.1 Plant life 3.1.2 Animals 3.1.3 Marine life 3.1.4 Other life 4 Human impact 5 See also 6 References 7 External links | WIKI |
| Plant life[edit] | WIKI |
| [21] Plant colonisation on Surtsey has been closely studied, the vascular plants in particular as they have been of far greater significance than mosses, lichens and fungi in the development of vegetation. | WIKI |
| By 2008, 69xc2xa0species of plant had been found on Surtsey,[20] of which about 30 had become established. | WIKI |
| The expansion of bird life on the island has both relied on and helped to advance the spread of plant life. | WIKI |
| [24] The gull colony has been particularly important in developing the plant life on Surtsey,[23][24] and the gulls have had much more of an impact on plant colonisation than other breeding species due to their abundance. | WIKI |
| The bodies of dead birds provide sustenance for carnivorous insects, while the fertilisation of the soil and resulting promotion of plant life provides a viable habitat for herbivorous insects. | WIKI |
| [20] An improperly managed human defecation resulted in a tomato plant taking root, which was also destroyed. | WIKI |
| Free from human interference, Surtsey has produced long-term information on the colonisation process of new land by plant and animal life. | UNESCO |