2399 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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Cut/mow to control grass

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Cut/mow to control grass Synopsis Link

Cut/mow shrubland to control trees

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Cut/mow shrubland to control trees Synopsis Link

Cut/mow herbaceous plants to maintain or restore disturbance

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 14 Cut/mow herbaceous plants to maintain or restore disturbance Synopsis Link

Cut/mow and rotovate to control grass

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Cut/mow and rotovate to control grass Synopsis Link

Cut trees and use prescribed burning

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Cut trees and use prescribed burning Synopsis Link

Cut trees and remove tree seedlings

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Cut trees and remove tree seedlings Synopsis Link

Cut trees and remove leaf litter

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Cut trees and remove leaf litter Synopsis Link

Cut trees and increase livestock numbers

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Cut trees and increase livestock numbers Synopsis Link

Cut trees and apply herbicide

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Cut trees and apply herbicide Synopsis Link

Cut trees

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Cut trees Synopsis Link

Cut to control bracken

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 8 Cut to control bracken Synopsis Link

Cut strips of shrubland vegetation to reduce the spread of fire

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Cut strips of shrubland vegetation to reduce the spread of fire Synopsis Link

Cut large trees/shrubs to maintain or restore disturbance

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Cut large trees/shrubs to maintain or restore disturbance Synopsis Link

Cut bracken and rotovate

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Cut bracken and rotovate Synopsis Link

Cut and use prescribed burning to control grass

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Cut and use prescribed burning to control grass Synopsis Link

Cut and burn bracken

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Cut and burn bracken Synopsis Link

Cut and apply herbicide to control bracken

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Cut and apply herbicide to control bracken Synopsis Link

Cull infected bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Cull infected bats Synopsis Link

Cull disease-infected animals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Cull disease-infected animals Synopsis Link

Cross compliance standards for all subsidy payments

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Cross compliance standards for all subsidy payments Synopsis Link

Crop production: Use reduced tillage in arable fields

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 26 Crop production: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Synopsis Link

Crop production: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 11 Crop production: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic Synopsis Link

Crop production: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 15 Crop production: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage Synopsis Link

Crop production: Use no tillage in arable fields

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 23 Crop production: Use no tillage in arable fields Synopsis Link

Crop production: Use crop rotations

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Crop production: Use crop rotations Synopsis Link
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