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
Add lime (before/after planting) Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	6	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals: brackish/saline swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals: freshwater marshes Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals: freshwater swamps Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add lime to reduce acidity and/or increase fertility Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add lime to shrubland to reduce the impacts of sulphur dioxide pollution Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add lime to the soil after tree planting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Add lime to the soil to increase fertility Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add lime to water bodies to reduce acidification Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	5	Synopsis Link
Add lime to water bodies to reduce acidification  Action Link	Evidence not assessed	1	Synopsis Link
Add manure to soil Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add mixed vegetation to peatland surface Action Link	Beneficial	18	Synopsis Link
Add mosses to peatland surface Action Link	Beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Add mulch and fertilizer to soil Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add mulch and fertilizer to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add mulch before or after seeding/planting Action Link	Evidence not assessed	6	Synopsis Link
Add mulch to control grass Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add mulch to control grass and sow seed Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add mulch to crops Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	11	Synopsis Link
Add mulch to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link

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