Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Disturb soil/sediment surface: brackish/saline swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of disturbing the surface of brackish/saline swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3229https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3229Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:04:36 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add sediment: freshwater swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of adding sediment to existing freshwater swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3232https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3232Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:27:03 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add sediment: brackish/saline swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of adding sediment to existing brackish/saline swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3233https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3233Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:27:13 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add upland topsoilWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of adding upland topsoil to restore/create marshes or swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3234https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3234Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:01:20 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of freshwater swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects on vegetation, of depositing soil/sediment to form the physical structure of freshwater swamps (without introducing vegetation).   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3237https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3237Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:02:24 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of brackish/saline swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects on vegetation, of depositing soil/sediment to form the physical structure of brackish/saline swamps (without introducing vegetation).   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3238https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3238Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:02:32 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add inorganic fertilizer: freshwater swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of adding inorganic fertilizer to restore or create freshwater swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3241https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3241Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:12:43 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add inorganic fertilizer: brackish/saline swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of adding inorganic fertilizer to restore or create brackish/saline swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3242https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3242Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:12:53 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add below-ground organic matter: freshwater marshesWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of adding below-ground organic matter to restore or create freshwater marshes.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3243https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3243Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:32:54 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add below-ground organic matter: freshwater swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of adding below-ground organic matter to restore or create freshwater swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3245https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3245Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:33:22 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add below-ground organic matter: brackish/saline swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of adding below-ground organic matter to restore or create brackish/saline swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3246https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3246Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:33:31 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add surface mulch: freshwater marshesWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of using organic mulch to restore or create freshwater marshes.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3247https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3247Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:51:29 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add surface mulch: freshwater swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of using organic mulch to restore or create freshwater swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3249https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3249Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:51:52 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add surface mulch: brackish/saline swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of using organic mulch to restore or create brackish/saline swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3250https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3250Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:52:03 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Add cover other than mulchWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of using cover other than mulch to restore/create marshes or swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3251https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3251Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:03:16 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Introduce nurse plants: freshwater marshesWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on naturally colonizing vegetation, of introducing nurse plants to restore or create freshwater marshes.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3252https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3252Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:03:49 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Introduce nurse plants: brackish/salt marshesWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on naturally colonizing vegetation, of introducing nurse plants to restore or create brackish/salt marshes.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3253https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3253Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:04:09 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Introduce nurse plants: freshwater swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on naturally colonizing vegetation, of introducing nurse plants to restore or create freshwater swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3254https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3254Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:04:24 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Introduce fragments of trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlandsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of introducing tree/shrub fragments to brackish/saline wetlands.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3263https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3263Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:28:45 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Transplant or replace wetland soil: brackish/salt marshesWe found no studies that evaluated the effects on vegetation, of transplanting wetland soil to restore or create brackish/salt marshes.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3271https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3271Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:48:19 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Transplant or replace wetland soil: freshwater swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects on vegetation, of transplanting wetland soil to restore or create freshwater swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3272https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3272Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:48:30 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Transplant or replace wetland soil: brackish/saline swampsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects on vegetation, of transplanting wetland soil to restore or create brackish/saline swamps.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3273https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3273Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:48:42 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Raise water level (before/after planting)We found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of raising the water level in areas planted with emergent marsh/swamp plants.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3274https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3274Sat, 10 Apr 2021 17:03:59 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Lower water level (before/after planting)We found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of lowering the water level in areas planted with emergent marsh/swamp plants.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3275https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3275Sat, 10 Apr 2021 17:04:37 +0100Collected Evidence: Collected Evidence: Facilitate tidal exchange before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlandsWe found no studies that evaluated the effects, on vegetation, of facilitating tidal exchange in freshwater wetlands planted with emergent, non-woody plants.   ‘We found no studies’ means that we have not yet found any studies that have directly evaluated this action during our systematic journal and report searches. Therefore we have been unable to assess whether or not the action is effective or has any harmful impacts. Please get in touch if you know of such a study for this action.Collected Evidencehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3276https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservationevidence.com%2Factions%2F3276Sat, 10 Apr 2021 17:07:18 +0100
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