Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Cut and apply herbicide to control bracken Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Cut and burn bracken Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Cut bracken and rotovate Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Cut to control bracken Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Increase livestock numbers to control bracken Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use ‘bracken bruiser’ to control bracken Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide and grazing to control bracken Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide and remove leaf litter to control bracken Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide and sow seed of shrubland plants to control bracken Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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