Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Remove flood defence banks to allow inundation Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Control weeds without damaging other plants in conservation areas Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	12	Synopsis Link
Plant more than one crop per field (intercropping) Action Link	Evidence not assessed	5	Synopsis Link
Reduce tillage Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	46	Synopsis Link
Control scrub Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Take field corners out of management Action Link	Evidence not assessed	1	Synopsis Link
*Add yellow rattle seed Rhinanthus minor* to hay meadows** Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Implement 'mosaic management', a Dutch agri-environment option Action Link	Evidence not assessed	2	Synopsis Link
Delay mowing or first grazing date on pasture or grassland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	15	Synopsis Link
Leave uncut strips of rye grass on silage fields Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Restore/create species-rich, semi-natural grassland Action Link	Beneficial	71	Synopsis Link
Use organic rather than mineral fertilizers Action Link	Beneficial	19	Synopsis Link
Manage ditches to benefit wildlife Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	11	Synopsis Link
Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	18	Synopsis Link
Plant crops in spring rather than autumn Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	9	Synopsis Link
Raise mowing height on grasslands to benefit farmland wildlife Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	7	Synopsis Link
Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link	Beneficial	47	Synopsis Link
Manage woodland edges to benefit widlife Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Support or maintain low intensity agricultural systems Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Increase the proportion of semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	5	Synopsis Link
Make direct payments per clutch for farmland birds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Provide refuges during harvest or mowing Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Mark bird nests during harvest or mowing Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Plant cereals for whole crop silage Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	8	Synopsis Link

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