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 | |
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Soil: Use fewer grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Use crop rotations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Restore habitat along watercourses Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link |
Beneficial | 22 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Plant hedgerows Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Plant buffer strips Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Grow cover crops in arable fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 29 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Exclude grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Add slurry to the soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Add sewage sludge to the soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Add manure to the soil Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Add compost to the soil Action Link |
Beneficial | 24 | Synopsis Link | |
Soak trees/shrubs before planting: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Soak trees/shrubs before planting: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Soak tree/shrub seeds before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Soak tree/shrub seeds before sowing: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Soak seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Soak seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Soak non-woody plants before planting: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Soak non-woody plants before planting: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Slow rotation of turbine blades at low wind speeds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Slow down input water to allow more time for pollutants to be removed Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Slow down input water to allow more time for pollutants to be removed Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Skunk cabbage: Use of liquid nitrogen Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Skunk cabbage: Use of hydrogen peroxide Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.