Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Rewet peatland (raise water table) Action Link	Beneficial	36	Synopsis Link
Add mixed vegetation to peatland surface Action Link	Beneficial	18	Synopsis Link
Cut/mow herbaceous plants to maintain or restore disturbance Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Add mosses to peatland surface Action Link	Beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Cover peatland with organic mulch (after planting) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Cut/remove/thin forest plantations and rewet peat Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	11	Synopsis Link
Directly plant peatland trees/shrubs Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	11	Synopsis Link
Exclude or remove livestock from degraded peatlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Remove upper layer of peat/soil (without planting) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Introduce seeds of peatland herbs Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer (before/after planting) Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	9	Synopsis Link
Restore/create peatland vegetation (multiple interventions) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Cover peatland with something other than mulch (after planting) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Directly plant peatland mosses Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire to control problematic plants Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	6	Synopsis Link
Add lime (before/after planting) Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	6	Synopsis Link
Legally protect peatlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Directly plant peatland herbs Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Introduce seeds of peatland trees/shrubs Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Cut/remove/thin forest plantations Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Use grazing to maintain or restore disturbance Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	4	Synopsis Link
Use cutting/mowing to control problematic herbaceous plants Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Restore/create peatland vegetation using the moss layer transfer technique Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Reprofile/relandscape peatland (before planting) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link

Peatland Conservation - Published 2018

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