Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
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Shorten the period during which livestock can graze Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Rotovate to control grass Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Restore/create habitat connectivity between shrublands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restore habitat in area predicted to have suitable climate for shrubland species in the future Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove trees/crops to restore shrubland structure Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove trees, leaf litter and topsoil Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove residential or commercial development Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove leaf litter Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Reinstate the use of traditional burning practices Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Reduce the frequency of prescribed burning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce pesticide use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce numbers of large herbivores Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Reduce number of livestock Action Link |
Beneficial | 16 |
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Reduce herbicide use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce fertilizer use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Re-route paths to reduce habitat disturbance Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Rake to control grass Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Raise awareness amongst the general public Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide education programmes about shrublands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Plant/sow seeds of nurse plants alongside focal plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Plant/seed under established vegetation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Plant vegetation to act as a buffer to exclude pollution Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Plant turf Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Plant spiny shrubs to act as barriers to people Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Plant shrubs in clusters Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Shrubland and Heathland Conservation - Published 2017
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
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Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.