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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Change season/timing of prescribed burning: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Control problematic plants (specific intervention unclear): freshwater marshes or swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Control problematic plants (specific intervention unclear): brackish/saline marshes or swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Control problematic plants (multiple interventions): freshwater marshes or swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Physically remove problematic plants: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add salt to control problematic plants: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use cutting/mowing to control problematic herbaceous plants: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use cutting to control problematic large trees/shrubs: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use prescribed fire to control problematic plants: freshwater swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use covers/barriers to control problematic plants: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Introduce organisms to control problematic plants: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Introduce organisms to control problematic plants: freshwater swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add lime or similar chemicals: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add lime or similar chemicals: freshwater swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Modify crop farming practices in watershed to reduce pollution: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Restore/create brackish/saline swamps in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Create mounds or hollows: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove surface soil/sediment: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Disturb soil/sediment surface: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add sediment: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add inorganic fertilizer: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add inorganic fertilizer: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add below-ground organic matter: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add surface mulch: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Marsh and Swamp Conservation - Published 2021
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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.