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008			230104s2021 enkao er 000 0 eng d
020			_a9781526788443 _cRM 164.50 _qhardback
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100	1		_aMcCallum, Sophie, _eauthor.
245			_aTHE SECRET LIFE OF AN ARABLE FIELD : _bPLANTS, ANIMALS AND THE ECOSYSTEM / _cSophie McCallum
264		1	_aBarnsley, United Kingdom : _bPen & Sword Books Ltd, _c2021
300			_a250 pages : _bcolour illustrations ; _c25 cm.
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
520			_aThe Field looks at the eco-system of an arable field, complete with photographs from crops, trees, hedgerows and wildflowers, to the wide variety of animals, farmland birds, insects, butterflies and moths that they support; and how they depend on each other; and are all vital for the wonderful environment we need to thrive and enjoy. The book focuses on the relationship between these key species, how they work together and interact with their environment in order to survive. It is about the eco-system and how they all link together, and how every species, no matter how seemingly insignificant, plays a vital part in the food-chain and ultimate survival of all species. For every species referred there is a photograph detailing it, with over 120 colour images throughout the book. The animals and birds that live within this habitat are reported on and the insects; including detailed analysis of bumblebees, honeybees and ants, as well as more hidden species such as the earthworm, are described in their role in life, with in-depth facts and photos. Wildlife, such as badgers, muntjacs, hedgehogs and fallow deer and their habits are detailed, along with birds that survive on farmland and are now sadly becoming rare. Included in this range are corn buntings, skylarks, goldfinches, kestrels, yellow wagtails and jackdaws, although there are many more. The main aim of this book is to give a detailed description of the private life of these creatures and show how they depend upon and work together in harmony, creating the environment that we are so adeptly eradicating. The Government have set out a package of reforms to deliver 300,000 new homes a year by the mid-2020s. Our havens of nature are being destroyed and this book will examine, with photographs and text, what really makes the field a special place, both for wildlife and humans alike.
650	1	0	_aAnimal community
650	2	0	_aField crops
650	2	0	_aNature Conservation
650	2	0	_aAnimal ecology
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