Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Use herbicides to remove invasive plant species Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use herbicides to control mid-storey or ground vegetation Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	5	Synopsis Link
Use herbicides to control invasive plant species Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use herbicides after tree planting Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide to control problematic plants Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide to control grass Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide to control bracken Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide and sow seed of shrubland plants to control bracken Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide and remove leaf litter to control bracken Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide and prescribed burning to control grass Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide and grazing to control bracken Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use guardian animals (e.g. dogs, llamas, donkeys) bonded to livestock to deter predators to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Use group-selection harvesting Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	9	Synopsis Link
Use greentree reservoir management Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use green engineering techniques on artificial structures - Modify rock dump to make it more similar to natural substrate Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use green engineering techniques on artificial structures - Cover subsea cables with materials that encourage the accumulation of natural sediments Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use green engineering techniques on artificial structures - Cover subsea cables with artificial reefs Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use grazing to remove invasive plant species Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use grazing to maintain or restore disturbance Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	4	Synopsis Link
Use grazing to control trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use grazing to control problematic plants Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use grazing or alter livestock to control grass Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use grazing instead of cutting for pasture or grassland management Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	8	Synopsis Link
Use GPS and/or VHF tracking devices on individuals of problem troops to provide farmers with early warning of crop raiding Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use gloves to handle amphibians Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link

What Works in Conservation

What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, terrestrial mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

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