8.13. Actions to benefit introduced vegetation

Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) ● Add fertilizer to soil (alongside planting/seeding) A replicated, controlled study in Iceland found that adding fertilizer and sowing seeds increased cover of shrubs and trees in a majority of cases. The same study showed an increase in vegetation cover in...

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Other Authors: Sutherland, William J., Dicks, Lynn V., Ockendon, Nancy, Petrovan, Silviu O., Smith, Rebecca K.
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Open Book Publishers 2019
Subjects:
environment
conservation
practical intervention
amphibian
bat
bird
farmland
soil fertility
forest
invasive species
Environmental Studies
NAT011000
RNK
Iceland
Online Access:http://books.openedition.org/obp/6710
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Summary:Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) ● Add fertilizer to soil (alongside planting/seeding) A replicated, controlled study in Iceland found that adding fertilizer and sowing seeds increased cover of shrubs and trees in a majority of cases. The same study showed an increase in vegetation cover in two of three cases. One controlled study in the USA found that adding fertilizer increased the biomass of four-wing saltbush in a majority of cases. Assessment: unknown effectiveness (effectiveness.

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