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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Water: Use crop rotations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Use no tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 17 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Plant buffer strips Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Restore habitat along watercourses Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Exclude grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Use fewer grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Use seasonal grazing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Add compost to the soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Grow cover crops in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 19 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Use crop rotations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Use no tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Plant flowers Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Plant hedgerows Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Restore habitat along watercourses Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Exclude grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Pollination: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Pollination: Use no tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Pollination: Plant flowers Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Pollination: Plant hedgerows Action Link |
Beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link |
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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.