Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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Actions to Conserve wildlife

We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of different interventions to conserve wildlife and ecosystem services.

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies
Shorten the period during which livestock can graze Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2
Rotovate to control grass Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1
Restore/create habitat connectivity between shrublands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Restore habitat in area predicted to have suitable climate for shrubland species in the future Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Remove trees/crops to restore shrubland structure Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Remove trees, leaf litter and topsoil Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Remove residential or commercial development Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Remove leaf litter Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1
Reinstate the use of traditional burning practices Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4
Reduce the frequency of prescribed burning Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Reduce pesticide use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Reduce numbers of large herbivores Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2
Reduce number of livestock Action Link	Beneficial	16
Reduce herbicide use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Reduce fertilizer use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Re-route paths to reduce habitat disturbance Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1
Rake to control grass Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1
Raise awareness amongst the general public Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Provide education programmes about shrublands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Plant/sow seeds of nurse plants alongside focal plants Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2
Plant/seed under established vegetation Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1
Plant vegetation to act as a buffer to exclude pollution Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Plant turf Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3
Plant spiny shrubs to act as barriers to people Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0
Plant shrubs in clusters Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1

Shrubland and Heathland Conservation - Published 2017

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