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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Plant nettle strips Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Control scrub Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Take field corners out of management Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 |
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Mark bird nests during harvest or mowing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Manage heather by swiping to simulate burning Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Manage the agricultural landscape to enhance floral resources Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Maintain wood pasture and parkland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use scaring devices (eg. gas guns) and other deterrents to reduce persecution of native species Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 |
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Apply 'cross compliance' environmental standards linked to all subsidy payments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Implement food labelling schemes relating to biodiversity-friendly farming (organic, LEAF marque) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit wildlife Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restore or maintain dry stone walls Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Protect in-field trees (includes management such as pollarding and surgery) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Plant in-field trees (not farm woodland) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Maintain in-field elements such as field islands and rockpiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide foraging perches (eg. for shrikes) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce nest boxes stocked with solitary bees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide red squirrel feeders Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide otter holts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide badger gates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use 1% barley in wheat crops for corn buntings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create corn bunting plots Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use new crop types to benefit wildlife (such as perennial cereal crops) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Manage short-rotation coppice to benefit wildlife (includes 8 m rides) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Farmland Conservation - Published 2013
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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.