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Remove plant litter: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove plant litter: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Remove plant litter: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove plant litter: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of cutting/mowing: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce frequency of cutting/mowing: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Reduce intensity of cutting/mowing

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce intensity of cutting/mowing Synopsis Link

Change season/timing of cutting/mowing: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change season/timing of cutting/mowing: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of prescribed burning

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce frequency of prescribed burning Synopsis Link

Reduce intensity of prescribed burning

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce intensity of prescribed burning Synopsis Link

Change season/timing of prescribed burning: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change season/timing of prescribed burning: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Change season/timing of prescribed burning: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change season/timing of prescribed burning: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Change season/timing of prescribed burning: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change season/timing of prescribed burning: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Thin vegetation to prevent wild fires

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Thin vegetation to prevent wild fires Synopsis Link

Raise water level to prevent wild fires

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Raise water level to prevent wild fires Synopsis Link

Build fire breaks

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Build fire breaks Synopsis Link

Put up signs to discourage fires

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Put up signs to discourage fires Synopsis Link

Implement biosecurity measures to prevent introductions of problematic species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement biosecurity measures to prevent introductions of problematic species Synopsis Link

Control problematic plants (multiple interventions): brackish/saline marshes or swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Control problematic plants (multiple interventions): brackish/saline marshes or swamps Synopsis Link

Physically remove problematic plants: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically remove problematic plants: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Physically remove problematic plants: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically remove problematic plants: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Physically damage problematic plants: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically damage problematic plants: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Physically damage problematic plants: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically damage problematic plants: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Manage water level to control problematic plants

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage water level to control problematic plants Synopsis Link

Add salt to control problematic plants: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Add salt to control problematic plants: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Add salt to control problematic plants: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Add salt to control problematic plants: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Add salt to control problematic plants: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Add salt to control problematic plants: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Use cutting/mowing to control problematic herbaceous plants: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use cutting/mowing to control problematic herbaceous plants: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link
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