Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

3689 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
Plant trees on farmland Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link
Plant trees following clearfelling Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Plant trees after wildfire Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Plant spiny shrubs to act as barriers to people Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Plant shrubs in clusters Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Plant shelter belts to protect peatlands from wind Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Plant seed balls Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Plant riparian buffer strips Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Plant riparian buffer strips Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Plant riparian buffer strips Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Plant parks, gardens and road verges with appropriate native species Action Link	Awaiting assessment	8	Synopsis Link
Plant parks and gardens with appropriate flowers Action Link	Awaiting assessment	7	Synopsis Link
Plant non-woody plants into moisture-retaining peat pots: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Plant non-woody plants into moisture-retaining peat pots: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Plant new or maintain existing hedgerows on farmland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Plant new hedges Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Plant new hedges Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Plant new hedges Action Link	Awaiting assessment	7	Synopsis Link
Plant new hedges Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Plant new hedges Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Plant new hedges Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	5	Synopsis Link
Plant new hedges Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Plant nettle strips Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Plant nettle strips Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Plant nesting trees/shelter for primates within agricultural fields Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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