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Does Sheep-grazing Degrade Unimproved Neutral Grasslands Managed as Pasture in Lowland Britain? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to assess the impact of sheep grazing on Cynosurus cristatus-Centaurea nigra (MG5) ‘old meadow’ pasture compared to cattle grazing, horse grazing or no management.
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Are Current Management Recommendations for Conserving Saproxylic Invertebrates Effective? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to address the question: “Are current management recommendations for conserving saproxylic invertebrates effective?” Within this, to investigate whether biotic and abiotic factors, such as those listed below, can be manipulated through site-based management in order to benefit […]
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Do Hedgerow Corridors Increase the Population Viability of Woodland Species? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to address the following questions: “Do hedgerows increase the population viability of target species occupying otherwise isolated fragments of woodland habitat?” “Do hedgerows increase biodiversity within otherwise isolated fragments of woodland habitat?”
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Development as a Conservation Tool: Evaluating Ecological, Economic, Attitudinal, and Behavioural Outcomes (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to identify the characteristics of conservation projects that lead to successful ecological, economic, behavioral, and attitudinal outcomes and to determine the quality and quantity of monitoring efforts in the field. To achieve this, five questions were addressed: […]
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Effectiveness of Current Methods for the Control of Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum). (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise the available evidence in order to examine the effectiveness of bracken control interventions, to identify knowledge-gaps, and to provide an evidence-base to support decision making where bracken control is a problem. The primary objective was to assess evidence on the impact of asulam […]
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Do Commonly Used Management Interventions Effectively Control Rhododendron ponticum? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to address the question: “Do commonly used management interventions effectively control Rhododendron ponticum?”
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Effectiveness of the Control of Ragwort (Senecio) Species: Can Biological Control by the Use of Natural Enemies Effectively Control Senecio jacobaea (Common Ragwort)? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to evaluate the effectiveness of natural enemies used for the control of common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), by the use of datasets concerning measures of population density or plant characteristics following biological control experiments.
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Do Trapping Interventions Effectively Reduce or Eradicate Populations of the American Mink (Mustela vison)? (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to adress the question “Do management interventions effectively reduce or eradicate population numbers of American Mink, Mustela vison?”
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Effects of Wind Turbines on Bird Abundance (systematic review)
What is the aim of the review? To systematically collate and synthesise published and unpublished evidence in order to examine the impacts of wind turbines on bird abundance. To achieve this, four questions were addressed: Do wind turbines affect bird abundance? Are some bird taxon more vulnerable than others? Does the number or power of […]
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Australia
The Centre for Evidence Informed Policy and Practice (CEIPP). CEIPP was established in October 2014 as a collaboration of leading researchers and practitioners advancing the development and implementation of evidence based decision making in the Australian environmental sector. The collaboration has representatives from The University of Queensland, The University of Melbourne, Monash University, The University […]
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