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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Restore/create brackish/saline marshes or swamps (multiple actions) Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 8 | ![]() | |
Introduce seeds of non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 8 | ![]() | |
Facilitate tidal exchange to restore degraded brackish/salt marshes Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 7 | ![]() | |
Use herbicide to control problematic plants: brackish/salt marshes Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | ![]() | |
Exclude wild vertebrates: brackish/salt marshes Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 7 | ![]() | |
Restore/create brackish/saline marshes or swamps (specific action unclear) Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 7 | ![]() | |
Excavate freshwater pools Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | ![]() | |
Add inorganic fertilizer before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | ![]() | |
Add below-ground organic matter before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | ![]() | |
Cut/mow herbaceous plants to maintain or restore disturbance: brackish/salt marshes Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 6 | ![]() | |
Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: brackish/salt marshes Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 6 | ![]() | |
Remove surface soil/sediment: freshwater marshes Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 6 | ![]() | |
Add below-ground organic matter before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 6 | ![]() | |
Chill seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 6 | ![]() | |
Treat seeds of non-woody plants with chemicals before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 6 | ![]() | |
Raise water level to restore degraded freshwater marshes Action Link | Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 | ![]() | |
Use grazing to maintain or restore disturbance: freshwater marshes Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 5 | ![]() | |
Physically remove problematic plants: freshwater marshes Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 5 | ![]() | |
Physically damage problematic plants: freshwater marshes Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 5 | ![]() | |
Build barriers to protect littoral brackish/salt marshes from rising water levels and severe weather Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 5 | ![]() | |
Reprofile/relandscape: brackish/saline swamps Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 5 | ![]() | |
Add sediment: brackish/salt marshes Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 5 | ![]() | |
Introduce fragments of non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 5 | ![]() | |
Use fences or barriers to protect freshwater wetlands planted with trees/shrubs Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 5 | ![]() | |
Remove vegetation that could compete with planted trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link | Likely to be beneficial | 5 | ![]() |
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Marsh and Swamp Conservation - Published 2021
Marsh and Swamp 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.