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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Manage short-rotation coppice to benefit wildlife (includes 8 m rides) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit wildlife Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage the agricultural landscape to enhance floral resources Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage wild deer numbers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage woodland edges to benefit widlife Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark bird nests during harvest or mowing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark fencing to avoid bird mortality Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the cost of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 47 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant brassica fodder crops (grazed in situ) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant cereals for whole crop silage Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant cereals in wide-spaced rows Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant crops in spring rather than autumn Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 69 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant in-field trees (not farm woodland) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant more than one crop per field (intercropping) Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips Action Link |
Beneficial | 104 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nettle strips Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant new hedges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Action Link |
Beneficial | 49 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect in-field trees (includes management such as pollarding and surgery) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect individual nests of ground-nesting birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide 'sacrificial' grasslands to reduce the impact of wild geese on crops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide badger gates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide bat boxes, bat grilles, improvements to roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide buffer strips alongside water courses (rivers and streams) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 7 | 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.