Fire-smart farming: how the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

<https://theconversation.com/fire-smart-farming-how-the-crops-we-plant-could-help-reduce-the-risk-of-wildfires-on-agricultural-landscapes-215703>

"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?

Our research tested this idea and found that many common crops and pastures are
low in flammability and could be used to redesign agricultural landscapes to
help suppress wildfires."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics