Figure 6. Habitat information for A. cantabrica . Three
types of habitat: i) open alpine meadows around rocks (A), ii) within
shorter shrubs (B), and iii) on the edge of taller and denser shrubs
(C). Three main shrub species dominate the landscape: i) Vaccinium
uliginosum L. (D), ii) Juniperus communis var. saxatilis Pall. (E) and Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull (F). Anthropogenic
disturbance in the Tres Meras (TM) area: construction of ski resorts and
hiking trails (G-H).