Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

3155 Actions found

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
Leave utility and service lines in place after decommissioning Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Leave unharvested cereal headlands within arable fields Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Leave unharvested cereal headlands in arable fields Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Leave uncut strips of rye grass on silage fields Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Leave uncut rye grass in silage fields for birds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Leave uncropped, cultivated margins or plots, including lapwing and stone curlew plots Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Leave standing deadwood/snags in forests Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Leave standing deadwood/snags in forests Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Leave refuges in fields during harvest Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Leave pipelines and infrastructure in place following decommissioning Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Leave part of the crop or pasture unharvested or uncut Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Leave overwinter stubbles Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	20	Synopsis Link
Leave overwinter stubbles Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Leave mining waste (tailings) in place following cessation of disposal operations Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Leave hollow trees in areas of selective logging for sleeping sites Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Action Link	Beneficial	57	Synopsis Link
Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Leave headlands in fields unsprayed Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Leave field margins unsprayed within the crop (conservation headlands) Action Link	Awaiting assessment	3	Synopsis Link
Leave cut vegetation in field to provide cover Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Leave cultivated, uncropped margins or plots (includes 'lapwing plots') Action Link	Beneficial	20	Synopsis Link
Leave coarse woody debris in forests Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	7	Synopsis Link
Leave coarse woody debris in forests Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Leave bat roosts and roost entrances unlit Action Link	Beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Leave areas of uncut ryegrass in silage field Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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