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
Alter mowing regimes on greenspaces and road verges Action Link	Evidence not assessed	7	Synopsis Link
Apply ecological compensation for developments Action Link	Evidence not assessed	2	Synopsis Link
Cease grazing on grassland to allow early succession Action Link	Evidence not assessed	26	Synopsis Link
Cease mowing on grassland to allow early succession Action Link	Evidence not assessed	16	Synopsis Link
Change mowing regime on grassland Action Link	Awaiting assessment	3	Synopsis Link
Change season/timing of prescribed burning Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link
Change turbine colour to reduce insect attraction Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Change type of livestock grazing Action Link	Awaiting assessment	4	Synopsis Link
Clear or open patches in forests Action Link	Evidence not assessed	14	Synopsis Link
Convert to organic farming Action Link	Evidence not assessed	13	Synopsis Link
Coppice woodland Action Link	Evidence not assessed	10	Synopsis Link
Create beetle banks Action Link	Awaiting assessment	4	Synopsis Link
Create microclimate and microhabitat refuges Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Create or retain deadwood in forest management Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Create scrapes and pools Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Action Link	Evidence not assessed	10	Synopsis Link
Create young plantations within mature woodland Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Delay cutting or first grazing date on grasslands to create variation in sward height Action Link	Awaiting assessment	7	Synopsis Link
Design the route of roads to maximize habitat block size Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing (includes salt marsh, lowland heath, bog, fen) Action Link	Awaiting assessment	9	Synopsis Link
Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations or logged forest Action Link	Evidence not assessed	4	Synopsis Link
Enhance natural habitat to improve landscape connectivity to allow for range shifts Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Establish “green infrastructure” in urban areas Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Grow native trees within perennial crop plantations Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Harvest groups of trees or use thinning instead of clearcutting Action Link	Awaiting assessment	3	Synopsis Link

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