Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Restore/create brackish/saline marshes or swamps (multiple actions) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Introduce seeds of non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Facilitate tidal exchange to restore degraded brackish/salt marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide to control problematic plants: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	7	Synopsis Link
Exclude wild vertebrates: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Restore/create brackish/saline marshes or swamps (specific action unclear) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Excavate freshwater pools Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	7	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	7	Synopsis Link
Add below-ground organic matter before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	7	Synopsis Link
Cut/mow herbaceous plants to maintain or restore disturbance: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Remove surface soil/sediment: freshwater marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Add below-ground organic matter before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Chill seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Treat seeds of non-woody plants with chemicals before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Raise water level to restore degraded freshwater marshes Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	5	Synopsis Link
Use grazing to maintain or restore disturbance: freshwater marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Physically remove problematic plants: freshwater marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Physically damage problematic plants: freshwater marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Build barriers to protect littoral brackish/salt marshes from rising water levels and severe weather Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Reprofile/relandscape: brackish/saline swamps Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Add sediment: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Introduce fragments of non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use fences or barriers to protect freshwater wetlands planted with trees/shrubs Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Remove vegetation that could compete with planted trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link

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