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Arable
Field Margins
Arable
land is the land used to produce crops,
including temporary grassland less than 5
years old and set-aside land. Arable field
margins are the land between the field
boundary and the crop, also included in this
habitat are farm tracks and unsown cultivated
strips with naturally regenerated flora.
Associated
notable species
| Mammals |
Bank
vole, shrew, harvest mouse, bats, stoat,
weasel. |
| Birds |
Barn
owl, grey partridge, skylark, lapwing,
corn bunting, tree sparrow, linnet,
bullfinch. |
| Invertebrates |
Grasshoppers,
common butterflies, predatory beetles
and spiders. |
| Plants |
Shepherd’s-needle,
corn marigold, wild onion. |
Text
courtesy of the Staffordshire Biodiversity
Action Plan and Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (SWT).
The action plan can be viewed in its entirety
on the SWT website: www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/staffs/
© Staffordshire Biodiversity Action Plan (SBAP)
steering group.
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