Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Add fresh peat to peatland (before planting) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer (before/after planting) Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	9	Synopsis Link
Add lime (before/after planting) Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	6	Synopsis Link
Add organic fertilizer (before/after planting) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add root-associated fungi to plants (before planting) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Bury upper layer of peat/soil (before planting) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Cover peatland with organic mulch (after planting) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Cover peatland with something other than mulch (after planting) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Create mounds or hollows (before planting) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Encapsulate planted moss fragments in beads/gel Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce nurse plants (to aid focal peatland plants) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Irrigate peatland (before/after planting) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Protect or prepare vegetation before planting (other interventions) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove upper layer of peat/soil (before planting) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove vegetation that could compete with planted peatland vegetation Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Reprofile/relandscape peatland (before planting) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Rewet peatland (before/after planting) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fences or barriers to protect planted vegetation Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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