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 | |
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Restore/create peatland vegetation (multiple interventions) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore/create peatland vegetation using the moss layer transfer technique Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Fill/block ditches to create conditions suitable for peatland plants (without planting) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Excavate pools (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reprofile/relandscape peatland (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Roughen peat surface to create microclimates (without planting) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove upper layer of peat/soil (without planting) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Bury upper layer of peat/soil (without planting) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb peatland surface to encourage growth of desirable plants (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Add inorganic fertilizer (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Cover peatland with organic mulch (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Cover peatland with something other than mulch (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Stabilize peatland surface to help plants colonize Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce nurse plants (without planting peatland vegetation) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Build artificial bird perches to encourage seed dispersal Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Directly plant peatland mosses Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Directly plant peatland herbs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Directly plant peatland trees/shrubs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Add mosses to peatland surface Action Link |
Beneficial | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Add mixed vegetation to peatland surface Action Link |
Beneficial | 18 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce seeds of peatland herbs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce seeds of peatland trees/shrubs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Add lime (before/after planting) Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Add inorganic fertilizer (before/after planting) Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Add organic fertilizer (before/after planting) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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Peatland Conservation - Published 2018
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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.