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 fences or barriers to protect planted brackish/saline wetlands planted with trees/shrubs Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use fences or barriers to protect freshwater wetlands planted with trees/shrubs Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use fences or barriers to protect freshwater wetlands planted with non-woody plants Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Use fences or barriers to protect brackish/saline wetlands planted with non-woody plants Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Transplant wetland soil before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Transplant wetland soil before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Transplant wetland soil before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Transplant wetland soil before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reprofile/relandscape (before planting) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove vegetation that could compete with planted trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Remove vegetation that could compete with planted trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Remove vegetation that could compete with planted non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Remove vegetation that could compete with planted non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Remove surface soil/sediment (before planting) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Raise water level (before/after planting) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Lower water level (before/after planting) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Irrigate (before/after planting) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce nurse plants to aid focal trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce nurse plants to aid focal trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Introduce nurse plants to aid focal non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Introduce nurse plants to aid focal non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Facilitate tidal exchange before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Facilitate tidal exchange before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Facilitate tidal exchange before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Facilitate tidal exchange before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link

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