Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

9 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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Forest & Woodland
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Biological resource use
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Climate change & severe weather

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Land/water management
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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Harvest groups of trees instead of clearcutting Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	5	Synopsis Link
Leave coarse woody debris in forests Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	7	Synopsis Link
Leave standing deadwood/snags in forests Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Mechanically remove mid-storey or ground vegetation Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Retain riparian buffer strips during timber harvest Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Thin trees within forests Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	9	Synopsis Link
Use leave-tree harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use patch retention instead of clearcutting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use shelterwood harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link

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What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

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