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
Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning to reduce potential for large wild fires Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning to mimic natural fire cycle Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning to control trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning to control grass Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide to control grass Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide to control bracken Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide and sow seed of shrubland plants to control bracken Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide and remove leaf litter to control bracken Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide and prescribed burning to control grass 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 grazing to control trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use grazing or alter livestock to control grass Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use fences to exclude livestock from shrublands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Use fences to exclude large herbivores Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use erosion blankets/mats to aid plant establishment Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use cutting/mowing to mimic grazing Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Use biological control to reduce the number of problematic invertebrates Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use ‘bracken bruiser’ to control bracken Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Strip/disturb topsoil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Strip turf to control grass Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Strip topsoil Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	5	Synopsis Link
Spread clippings Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Sow seeds and plant individual plants Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Sow seeds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link

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