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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Cut and apply herbicide to control bracken

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

Cut and burn bracken

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

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

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

Cut trees

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

Cut trees and apply herbicide

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Cut trees and apply herbicide 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 remove leaf litter

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Cut trees and remove leaf litter 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 use prescribed burning

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Cut trees and use prescribed burning 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/mow shrubland to control trees

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

Cut/mow to control grass

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

Cut/mow to control grass and sow seed of shrubland plants

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Cut/mow to control grass and sow seed of shrubland plants Synopsis Link

Cut/mow, rotovate and sow seeds to control grass

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

Disturb topsoil

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Disturb topsoil Synopsis Link

Disturb vegetation

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Disturb vegetation Synopsis Link

Improve connectivity between areas of shrubland to allow species movements and habitat shifts in response to climate change

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Improve connectivity between areas of shrubland to allow species movements and habitat shifts in response to climate change Synopsis Link

Increase livestock numbers to control bracken

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Increase livestock numbers to control bracken Synopsis Link

Increase number of livestock

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 13 Increase number of livestock Synopsis Link

Increase number of livestock and use prescribed burning to control trees

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Increase number of livestock and use prescribed burning to control trees Synopsis Link

Irrigate degraded shrublands

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Irrigate degraded shrublands Synopsis Link

Legally protect habitat around shrubland

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Legally protect habitat around shrubland Synopsis Link
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Shrubland and Heathland Conservation

Shrubland and Heathland Conservation - Published 2017

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