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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Add sulphur to soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use erosion blankets/mats to aid plant establishment Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Add mulch and fertilizer to soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Add manure to soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Irrigate degraded shrublands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant individual plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Sow seeds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Sow seeds and plant individual plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Spread clippings Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Build bird perches to encourage colonisation by plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant turf Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Add fertilizer to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Add peat to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Add mulch to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Add mulch and fertilizer to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Add gypsum to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Add sulphur to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Strip/disturb topsoil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant seed balls Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant/sow seeds of nurse plants alongside focal plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant/seed under established vegetation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant shrubs in clusters Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Add root associated bacteria/fungi to introduced plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Raise awareness amongst the general public Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide education programmes about shrublands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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Shrubland and Heathland Conservation - Published 2017
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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.