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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Introduce nurse plants: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Introduce fragments of trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Transplant or replace blocks of vegetation: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Create mounds or hollows before planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Create mounds or hollows before planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Disturb soil/sediment surface before planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add below-ground organic matter before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add below-ground organic matter before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add surface mulch before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add surface mulch before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add surface mulch before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add cover other than mulch before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add cover other than mulch before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Add cover other than mulch before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Introduce nurse plants to aid focal non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Introduce nurse plants to aid focal trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use fences or barriers to protect planted brackish/saline wetlands planted with trees/shrubs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove vegetation that could compete with planted non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Install physical supports for planted non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Plant non-woody plants into moisture-retaining peat pots: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Apply root dip to non-woody plants before planting: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Soak trees/shrubs before planting: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Soak seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Heat seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Heat tree/shrub seeds before sowing: freshwater wetlands 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.