Remove specific aquatic plants

Overall effectiveness category Likely to be beneficial
Number of studies: 0
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Background information and definitions

Non-native plant species can be introduced into or naturally invade waterbodies and out-compete native species altering aquatic habitats. For example, swamp stonecrop Crassula helmsii can form thick mats covering whole ponds.

Studies in which aquatic vegetation was removed as one of a combination of interventions for the restoration of ponds or wetlands are discussed in ‘Restore ponds’ and ‘Restore wetlands’.

Key messages

Two studies investigating the effects of removing specific aquatic plants are discussed in ‘Threat: Invasive alien and other problematic species – Control invasive plants’.

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Key messages provide a descriptive index to studies we have found that test this intervention.

Studies are not directly comparable or of equal value. When making decisions based on this evidence, you should consider factors such as study size, study design, reported metrics and relevance of the study to your situation, rather than simply counting the number of studies that support a particular interpretation.

Please cite as:

Smith, R.K., Meredith, H. & Sutherland, W.J. (2020) Amphibian Conservation. Pages 9-64 in: W.J. Sutherland, L.V. Dicks, S.O. Petrovan & R.K. Smith (eds) What Works in Conservation 2020. Open Book Publishers, Cambridge, UK.

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This Action forms part of the Action Synopsis:

Amphibian Conservation

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Create wetland Action Link	Beneficial	15	Synopsis Link