A great increase in small Empetrum plants was observed in plots without clusters in 2009 compared to 2008, however the density was still higher in plots with clusters.
Samanburður milli ára sýndi mikla og hraða aukningu í landnámi lítilla krækilyngsplantna í grassáningum, en þéttleiki var þó meiri í eyjareitum.