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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Create skylark plots Action Link |
Beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Create scrapes and pools Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Create rotational grass or clover leys Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Create corn bunting plots Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create beetle banks Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 24 | Synopsis Link | |
Convert or revert arable land to permanent grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Control weeds without damaging other plants in conservation areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Control scrub Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control predatory mammals and birds (foxes, crows, stoats and weasels) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Control mink Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Control invasive non-native plants on farmland (such as Himalayan Balsam, Japanese knotweed) Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Control grey squirrels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Control bracken Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Buffer in-field ponds Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid use of lead shot Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply 'cross compliance' environmental standards linked to all subsidy payments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Add yellow rattle seed Rhinanthus minor to hay meadows Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link |
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Farmland Conservation - Published 2013
Farmland Synopsis
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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.