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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Remove coarse fish Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Manage wild deer numbers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide medicated grit for grouse Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 |
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Provide training for land managers, farmers and farm advisers Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 |
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Provide specialist advice, assistance preparing conservation plans Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide short grass for birds Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 |
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Manage hedgerows to benefit wildlife (includes no spray, gap-filling and laying) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 20 |
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Provide other resources for birds (water, sand for bathing) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Plant nettle strips Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Restore or create traditional water meadows Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 22 |
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Provide buffer strips alongside water courses (rivers and streams) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 7 |
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Raise water levels in ditches or grassland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 13 |
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Remove flood defence banks to allow inundation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Control weeds without damaging other plants in conservation areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 12 |
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Plant more than one crop per field (intercropping) Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 |
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Reduce tillage Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 46 |
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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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Add yellow rattle seed Rhinanthus minor to hay meadows Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Provide 'sacrificial' grasslands to reduce the impact of wild geese on crops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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Implement 'mosaic management', a Dutch agri-environment option Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 2 |
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Sow rare or declining arable weeds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Delay mowing or first grazing date on pasture or grassland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 |
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Create rotational grass or clover leys Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Leave uncut strips of rye grass on silage fields Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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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.