Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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
Directly plant non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Beneficial	30	Synopsis Link
Directly plant non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Beneficial	24	Synopsis Link
Directly plant trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Beneficial	47	Synopsis Link
Directly plant trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	17	Synopsis Link
Introduce fragments of non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Introduce fragments of non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Introduce fragments of trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce fragments of trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Introduce seeds of non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Introduce seeds of non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Introduce tree/shrub seeds or propagules: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	19	Synopsis Link
Introduce tree/shrub seeds or propagules: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Transplant or replace blocks of vegetation: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Transplant or replace blocks of vegetation: freshwater marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Transplant or replace wetland soil: brackish/saline swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Transplant or replace wetland soil: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Transplant or replace wetland soil: freshwater marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Transplant or replace wetland soil: freshwater swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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