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
Crop production: Add compost to the soil Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Add manure to the soil Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Add sewage sludge to the soil Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Add slurry to the soil Action Link	Beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Grow cover crops in arable fields Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	25	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Plant flowers Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Plant hedgerows Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	14	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Use crop rotations Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Use no tillage in arable fields Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	23	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	15	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	11	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	26	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Add compost to the soil Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Add manure to the soil Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Add sewage sludge to the soil Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Exclude grazers Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	45	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Plant flowers Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Plant hedgerows Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Restore habitat along watercourses Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	24	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Use fewer grazers Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	12	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Use grazers to manage vegetation Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	18	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Use rotational grazing Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link

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