Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Use soil disturbance to enhance germination (excluding scarification or ploughing) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Enhance soil compaction Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	3	Synopsis Link
Fence to prevent grazing after tree planting Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire after tree planting Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	4	Synopsis Link
Mechanically remove understory vegetation after tree planting Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Manage woody debris before tree planting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Add organic matter after tree planting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Add lime to the soil after tree planting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use fertilizer after tree planting Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use mechanical thinning before or after planting Action Link	Beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Use herbicides after tree planting Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Prepare the ground before tree planting Action Link	Beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Use different planting or seeding methods Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Cover the ground with straw after tree planting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use weed mats to protect planted trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use tree guards or shelters to protect planted trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use shading for planted trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Log/remove trees within forests: effects on non-vascular plants Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	3	Synopsis Link
Log/remove trees within forests: effects on mature trees Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	15	Synopsis Link
Log/remove trees within forests: effects on young trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Log/remove trees within forests: effects on understory plants Action Link	Beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Use vegetation removal together with mechanical disturbance to the soil Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link

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