Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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
Use prescribed fire: effects on mature trees Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	16	Synopsis Link
Use herbicides to remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Mechanically remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire: effects on young trees Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	17	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire: effect on understory plants Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	37	Synopsis Link

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