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It is a well known fact that birds are seed carriers. Some species of birds eat berries or fruits that contain seeds, which they then carry with them and expel as waste in new locations. In addition, seeds can stick to birds or end up in their digestive tract when they eat their prey. Furthermore, birds carry materials for nest building, and these materials are most often plant materials. This is another way birds may transport seeds to new areas. There are numerous indications that birds have carried seeds to Surtsey. In the first years of the island's history, research was carried out on the