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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Use herbicide and remove leaf litter to control bracken Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use herbicide and grazing to control bracken Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fences to exclude large herbivores Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce numbers of large herbivores Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use biological control to reduce the number of problematic invertebrates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant vegetation to act as a buffer to exclude pollution Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce pesticide use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce herbicide use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce fertilizer use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Mow shrubland to reduce impacts of pollutants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Burn shrublands to reduce impacts of pollutants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Add lime to shrubland to reduce the impacts of sulphur dioxide pollution Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore habitat in area predicted to have suitable climate for shrubland species in the future Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Improve connectivity between areas of shrubland to allow species movements and habitat shifts in response to climate change Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect shrubland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect habitat around shrubland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore/create habitat connectivity between shrublands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Allow shrubland to regenerate without active management Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove trees/crops to restore shrubland structure Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove trees, leaf litter and topsoil Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Strip topsoil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Add topsoil Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Add peat to soil Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove leaf litter Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Burn leaf litter Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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Shrubland and Heathland Conservation - Published 2017
Shrubland and Heathland synopsis
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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.