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
Add charcoal to soil before seeding/planting Action Link	Evidence not assessed	1	Synopsis Link
Add chemicals or minerals to sediment to remove or neutralize pollutants Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add chemicals or minerals to sediment to remove or neutralize pollutants Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add chemicals or minerals to sediments to remove or neutralise pollutants Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Add clean water to reduce pollution Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add cover other than mulch Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add cover other than mulch before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add cover other than mulch before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add cover other than mulch before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add cover other than mulch before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add fertilizer to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Add fertilizer to soil before or after seeding/planting Action Link	Evidence not assessed	17	Synopsis Link
Add fresh peat to peatland (before planting) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add gypsum to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer (before/after planting) Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	9	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer (without planting) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	7	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer: brackish/saline swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer: freshwater marshes Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add inorganic fertilizer: freshwater swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add lights to fishing gear Action Link	Awaiting assessment	5	Synopsis Link

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