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Azharul Alam is a plant ecologist whose research interests focus on understanding plant responses to disturbance regimes affected by global climate change. His PhD research specifically focused on fire ecology, with an emphasis on traits associated with plant flammability. He is currently engaged in a project titled 'Fighting Fire with Food', funded by the Argyle Trust, which aims to manage fire risks in New Zealand's hill high country. This project particularly measures the flammability of various plant species including pastures, crops, fruit trees, and medicinal species in order to provide stakeholders with tools to redesign landscapes that reduce fire hazards in an increasingly fire-prone world. His interdisciplinary research demonstrates nature-based solutions such as green firebreaks that can be utilized in landscapes to combat fires, conserve biodiversity, and enhance agricultural industries.
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