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
Use organic pest control instead of synthetic pesticides Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use organic rather than mineral fertilisers Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use organic rather than mineral fertilizers Action Link	Beneficial	19	Synopsis Link
Use other bioremediation methods in aquaculture Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use partial retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Use passive listening devices to detect mammals and prompt fishing vessels to move away Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use patch retention harvesting instead of clear-cutting Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use patch retention instead of clearcutting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use perch-deterrents to stop raptors perching on pylons Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Use perches to increase foraging success Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Use pesticides only when pests or crop damage reach threshold levels Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	14	Synopsis Link
Use pheromones to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use pheromones to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use pioneer plants or crops as nurse plants Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use predator scent to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	15	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	37	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning in combination with grazing Action Link	Awaiting assessment	5	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning in combination with herbicide application Action Link	Awaiting assessment	5	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning in combination with vegetation cutting Action Link	Awaiting assessment	10	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning on Australian sclerophyll forest Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link

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