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 livestock grazing period or control grazing season in forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Shorten the period during which livestock can graze Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Site management for target mammal species carried out by field sport practitioners Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Skunk cabbage: Biological control using co-evolved, host specific herbivores Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Biological control using fungal-based herbicides Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Biological control using native herbivores Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Chemical control using herbicides Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Skunk cabbage: Environmental control (e.g. shading, or promotion of native plants) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Physical removal Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Skunk cabbage: Public education Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Combination treatment using herbicides and physical removal Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Use of a tarpaulin Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Use of flame treatment Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Use of hydrogen peroxide Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Use of liquid nitrogen Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Slow down input water to allow more time for pollutants to be removed Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Soil: Add compost to the soil Action Link |
Beneficial | 24 |
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Soil: Add manure to the soil Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 |
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Soil: Add sewage sludge to the soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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Soil: Add slurry to the soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 14 |
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Soil: Exclude grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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Soil: Grow cover crops in arable fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 29 |
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Soil: Plant buffer strips Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Soil: Plant hedgerows Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Soil: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link |
Beneficial | 22 |
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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.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
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.