how the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes
- Written by: Tim Curran, Associate Professor of Ecology, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Destructive wildfires continue to threaten lives, property and the environment throughout the world.
Around 10% of all fires globally occur on agricultural land, causing damage to crops, infrastructure and nearby native vegetation.
But what if the properties of the plants grown on agricultural land could be harnessed to help mitigate fires?
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