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 | |
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Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore arable land to permanent grassland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Produce coffee in shaded plantations Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 23 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant more than one crop per field (intercropping) Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant crops in spring rather than autumn Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage rice field banks to benefit butterflies and moths Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave unharvested crop headlands within arable fields Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave uncropped, cultivated margins or plots Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase crop diversity across a farm or farmed landscape Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Create beetle banks Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link |
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.