02981nam a2200301 i 450000500170000000800410001702000390005804000250009708200140012209000180013610000320015424500950018626400610028130000480034233600210039033700250041133800230043652018710045965000210233065000160235165000240236765000190239194200110241099900190242195200810244095200790252195200790260020230104160903.0230104s2021    enkao  er     000 0 eng d  a9781526788443cRM 164.50qhardback  aPPAKbengcPPAKerda04223a591.500a591.5bMCCdR1 aMcCallum, Sophie, eauthor.  aTHE SECRET LIFE OF AN ARABLE FIELD :bPLANTS, ANIMALS AND THE ECOSYSTEM /cSophie McCallum 1aBarnsley, United Kingdom :bPen & Sword Books Ltd,c2021  a250 pages :bcolour illustrations ;c25 cm.  atext2rdacontent  aunmediated2rdamedia  avolume2rdacarrier  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.10aAnimal community20aField crops20aNature Conservation20aAnimal ecology  2ddccB  c190990d190990  0071bPPAKcRd2023-02-19l0oR 591.5 MCCpA01769924r2023-02-19 00:00:00yB  0071bSPcRd2023-02-19l0oR 591.5 MCCpA01769925r2023-02-19 00:00:00yB  0071bBLcRd2023-02-19l0oR 591.5 MCCpA01769926r2023-02-19 00:00:00yB