Figure 1 in Abrupt boundaries between mountain meadows and forests separate ground-dwelling invertebrate communities: a case study from South Tyrol, Italy

Figure 1. Overview map of the study area of Barbian/Barbiano, South Tyrol (Italy), showing the three extensively managed meadows and the linear transects towards the forests. (A) Overview of the three meadows that are embedded in montane mixed forests. (B) Detailed view of a site showing the sampling design ('MM' – meadow, 'E' – ecotone, 'FF' – forest). (C) Photo of the plot EH3 (Photo credit: Michael Steinwandter). (D) Position of the study site of Barbian/Barbiano within the European Alps (red border). Aerial photographs by Google Earth.