Department of Forestry and Range Management

Dr. Muhammad Farooq Azhar


Dr. Muhammad Farooq Azhar

Associate Professor, Department of Forestry and Range Management
https://profiles.bzu.edu.pk/muhammadfarooqazhar

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Dr. Muhammad Farooq Azhar

Qualification:
Ph.D. UAF

Research Interests:
Silviculture, Ethnobotany and Climate-Resilient Range Resource Management (Phyto-Socio-Ecology and Vegetation Physiology )

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Research Papers

2025 Increasing Salinity and Cadmium Enhanced Leaf Membrane Damage and H2O2 Production Irrespective of Reduced Sodium and Cadmium Accumulation in Wheat Triticum aestivum L. (Journal)
Sajid Masood, Muhammad Ashraf, Mubshar Hussain, M Farooq Azhar, M Zafar-ul-Hye, Omer Farooq, Muhammad Aon, M Tariq Javed
Journal: Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Vol.: 25, Issue: Pages: 2116-2126,
2025 False Peyote Lophophora diffusa Croizat Bravo Cactaceae (book)
Ehsan Ali, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Ume Laila
Journal: Comprehensive Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants, Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 37-41,
2025 Agara Galbulimima belgraveana F. Muell. Sprague Himantandraceae (book)
Daniyal Hussain, Ehsan Ali, Muhammad Farooq Azhar
Journal: Comprehensive Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants, Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 163-167,
2025 San Pedro Cactus Echinopsis pachanoi Britton Rose H. Friedrich GD Rowley Cactceae (book)
Talha Imtiaz, Ehsan Ali, Muhammad Farooq Azhar
Journal: Comprehensive Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants, Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 42-49,
2025 Having Hairy Flowers Latua pubiflora Griseb. Baill. Solanaceae (book)
Ume Laila, Ehsan Ali, Muhammad Farooq Azhar
Journal: Comprehensive Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants, Publisher: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 349-353,
2025 Water Harvesting Approaches for Irrigation (book)
Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Ehsan Ali, Abida Aziz, Mazhar Ali, Iqra Mubeen
Journal: Innovations in Agricultural Water Management Risks and Solutions, Publisher: Springer, Nature, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 111-129,
2024 Forest Sector (book)
Siddiqui, M.T Azhar, M. F.
Journal: Agriculture of Pakistan , Publisher: University press. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 241-250,
2024 Assessing the role of public institutions in carbon sequestration through woody vegetation under arid conditions a case study of Bahauddin Zakriya University, Multan, Pakistan. (Journal)
Yasin, G., Shoaib, M., Nawaz, M. F., Aziz, S., Azhar, M. F., Imtiaz, M. T., Gul, S.
Journal: Pak. J. Bot, Publisher: Pakistan Society of Botany,, Vol.: 56, Issue: 5 Pages: 1831-1840,
2024 Comparative assessment of phytoremediation potential of four Ficus spp. under Semi-arid environmental conditions (Journal)
Yasin, G. ., Bin Yousaf, M. T. ., uz Zaman, Q. ., Farooq Azhar, M., Muhammad, A. J. ., Al Obaid, S. ., Javed Ansari, M. ., Ur Rahman, S.
Journal: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Publisher: CMB Association, Vol.: 70, Issue: 8 Pages: 213-225,
2024 Combined Application of Biostimulants and EDTA Improved Wheat Productivity under Cadmium Stress. (Journal)
3. Aziz, A., Bano, S., Hussain, M., Azhar, M. F., Yasin, G., Hadayat, N., ... uz Zaman, Q.
Journal: Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Publisher: Phyton, Vol.: 93, Issue: 7 Pages: 1645-1665,
2024 Organic and inorganic amendments enhance the growth and productivity of pea Pisum sativum L. by improving soil microbial biomass carbon. (Journal)
Aziz, A., Musharaf, A., Hussain, M., Azhar, M. F., Masood, S., Aon, M., ... Mehboob, N.
Journal: Soil Environment, Publisher: Soil Science Society of Pakistan, Vol.: 43, Issue: 1 Pages: ,
2024 Evaluation of drought hazards and coping strategies adopted by pastoral communities in the Cholistan Rangeland of Pakistan. (Journal)
Azhar, M. F., Faiz, M. J., Ali, E., Aziz, A., Akbar, M., Raza, G., ... Akram, M. F.
Journal: Environmental Development, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 50, Issue: Pages: 100996,
2024 Identification and expression analysis of SBP-Box-like SPL gene family disclose their contribution to abiotic stress and flower budding in pigeon pea Cajanus cajan (Journal)
Shaheen, T., Rehman, A., Abeed, A.H., Waqas, M., Aslam, A., Azeem, F., Qasim, M., Afzal, M., Azhar, M.F., Attia, K.A. and Abushady, A.M.,
Journal: Functional Plant Biology, Publisher: CSIRO Publishing, Vol.: 51, Issue: 3 Pages: ,
2024 Assessment of diversity and cultural importance of wild Plants in district Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. (Journal)
Aziz, A., Abbas, Q., Azhar, M. F., Ali, E., Perveen, S., Ahmad, H. B., ... Imtiaz, M. T.
Journal: Ethnobotany Research and Applications, Publisher: Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia, Vol.: , Issue: 28 Pages: 1-14,
2024 Combined Application of Zinc and Silicon Improved Growth, Gas Exchange Traits, and Productivity of Maize Zea mays L. Under Water Stress. (Journal)
Idrees, K., Aziz, A., Naeem, M., Azhar, M. F., Farooq, S., Hussain, M.
Journal: Silicon, Publisher: Springer Science, Vol.: 16, Issue: 2 Pages: 831-841,
2023 Heat Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants Physiological and Biochemical Approaches. (Book chapter)
Aziz, A., Wazir, I., Azhar, M. F.
Journal: In Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture Concepts, Issues and Policies for Developing Countries , Publisher: Cham Springer International Publishing, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 315-328,
2023 GHG Management Implications for Developed and Developing Nations. (Book chapter)
Azhar, M. F., Jamil, A., Ali, E., Aziz, A
Journal: In Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture Concepts, Issues and Policies for Developing Countries , Publisher: Cham Springer International Publishing, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 135-157,
2023 Effects of Pesticides on the Breeding Behavior, Hatching Success and Survival Rate of Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis in Bahawalpur Division, Punjab, Pakistan. (Journal)
Imtiaz, M. T., Yasin, G., Altaf, M., Hussain, T., Hamed, M. H., Qadir, I., Azhar, M. F., Naseer, J.
Journal: Pak. J. Zool. , Publisher: Zoological Society of Pakistan, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 1-9,
2023 Influence of differential nitrogen forms on seedling morphology of four widely grown species in southern china (Journal)
Gilani, M., Tigabu, M., Farooq, T., Rashid, M., Yasin, G., zubair, M., Azhar, M. F ma, x.
Journal: Applied ecology and environmental research, Publisher: ALKI Applied Ecological Research and Forensic Institute Ltd, Vol.: 21, Issue: 6 Pages: 5989-6002,
2023 Deforestation is the Driving Force behind Climate Change in Pakistan A Case Study from Dry Temperate Forests of Chilas, Gilgit Baltistan Deforestation perspectives of Dry Temperate Forests Main Drivers and Possible Strategies (Journal)
Ali, E., Farooq Azhar, M., Alam, E., Rehman, Z., Mahmood, T., Ullah, S., ... Javed, M
Journal: Frontiers in Environmental Science, Publisher: Frontiers, Vol.: 11, Issue: Pages: 1151320,
2023 Biogenic Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vitro Biological Evaluation of Silver Nanoparticles Using Cleome brachycarpa. (Journal)
Sumra, A. A., Zain, M., Saleem, T., Yasin, G., Azhar, M. F., Zaman, Q. U., ... Ali, H. M.
Journal: Plants, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 12, Issue: 7 Pages: 1578,
2023 Ethnobotanical inventory and medicinal applications of plants used by the local people of Cholistan desert, Pakistan. (Journal)
Ali, E., Azhar, M. F., Bussmann, R. W.
Journal: Ethnobotany Research and Applications, Publisher: Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 1-23,
2023 Role of Traditional Agroforestry Systems in Climate Change Mitigation through Carbon Sequestration An Investigation from the Semi-Arid Region of Pakistan. (Journal)
Yasin, G. Nawaz, M.F. Zubair, M. Azhar, M.F. Mohsin Gilani, M. Ashraf, M.N. Qin, A. Ur Rahman, S.
Journal: Land, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2023 Role of Traditional Agroforestry Systems in Climate Change Mitigation through Carbon Sequestration An Investigation from the Semi-Arid Region of Pakistan. (Journal)
Yasin, G. Nawaz, M.F. Zubair, M. Azhar, M.F. Mohsin Gilani, M. Ashraf, M.N. Qin, A. Ur Rahman, S.
Journal: Land, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2022 Assessment of medicinal folklores and chemical composition of Aerva javanica Burm. f. Juss. ex Schult. in Cholistan Desert of Pakistan (Journal)
Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Abida Aziz, Ehsan Ali
Journal: Ethnobotany Research and Applications, Publisher: Department of Ethnobotany, Institute of Botany, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia, Vol.: 24, Issue: Pages: 1-10,
2022 Evaluation of heavy metal phytoremediation potential of six tree species of Faisalabad city of Pakistan during summer and winter seasons (Journal)
Shafeeq Ur Rahman, Ghulam Yasin, Muhammad Farrakh Nawaz, Hefa Cheng, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Luqman Riaz, Atif Javed, Yanlinag Lu
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2022 Assessment of Phytochemical Analysis, Nutritional Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Moringa oleifera (Journal)
Naima Asghar, Abida Aziz, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Mohamed El-Sharnouby, Uzma Irfan, Iqra Rafiq, Husnain Farooq, Muhammad Ishaq Asif Rehmani, Mohamed I. Sakran, A. Altalhi, Fahad M. Alzuaibr, Ayman El Sabagh
Journal: Phyton, Publisher: Tech Science Press, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2022 Phytochemical properties of botanical parts of Eucalyptus Camaldulensis under different edaphic regimes (Journal)
Mudassar Hussain, Ehsan Ali, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Ilyas Hussain Sarfaraz, Imran Khan, Dilawar Ali Dilbar, Hayatullah Jaffar and Muhammad Talha Imtiaz
Journal: Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, Publisher: Parlar Research and Technology, Vol.: 31, Issue: Pages: 7788-7795,
2022 Assessment of Phytochemical Analysis, Nutritional Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Moringa oleifera (Journal)
Naima Asghar, Abida Aziz, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Mohamed El-Sharnouby, Uzma Irfan, Iqra Rafiq, Husnain Farooq, Muhammad Ishaq Asif Rehmani, Mohamed I. Sakran, A. Altalhi, Fahad M. Alzuaibr, Ayman El Sabagh
Journal: Phyton, Publisher: Tech Science Press, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2022 Effects of Pesticides on the Breeding Behavior, Hatching Success and Survival Rate of Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) in Bahawalpur Division, Punjab, Pakistan (Journal)
Muhammad Talha Imtiaz
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Publisher: ResearchersLinks Ltd, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2022 Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used for the Treatment of Skin Diseases in Southern Punjab, Pakistan (Journal)
Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Ehsan Ali, Sohail Qadir, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Qadir Ahmad
Journal: Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, Publisher: Sciencedomain International, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2022 Understanding Consumers’ Perceptions of Wood Quality Assessment in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan (Journal)
Muhammad Zubair, Zinnia Abbas, Syed Bilal Hussain, Muhammad Farooq Azhar
Journal: Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, Publisher: Sciencedomain International, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2022 Changing Climate Impacts on Forest Resources (Book chapter)
Azhar, M. F., Qadir, I., Shehzad, M. M., Jamil, A
Journal: Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture Theory, Practice and Future Perspective, Publisher: Cham Springer International Publishing, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: 111-130,
2021 Exogenous application of black cumin (Nigella sativa) seed extract improves maize growth under chromium (Cr) stress (Journal)
Hafiza Mamona Allah Ditta, Abida Aziz, Madiha Khadim Hussain, Noman Mehboob, Mubshar Hussain, Shahid Farooq, Muhammad Farooq Azhar
Journal: International Journal of Phytoremediation, Publisher: Informa UK Limited, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Potential of priming in improving germination, seedling growth and nutrient status of Calotropis procera under salinity (Journal)
Umbreen Aziz, Ihsan Qadir, Ghulam Yasin, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Azeem Akhtar
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Publisher: Pakistan Journal of Botany, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Phytoremediation Potential of E. camaldulensis and M. alba for Copper, Cadmium, and Lead Absorption in Urban Areas of Faisalabad City, Pakistan (Journal)
Ghulam Yasin, Shafeeq Ur Rahman, Muhammad Talha Bin Yousaf, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Din Muhammad Zahid, Muhammad Imtiaz, Babar Hussain
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research, Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Ecology, ethnobotany, and conservation status of browse vegetation from Cholistan rangelands of Pakistan (Journal)
Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Rafay, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Malik Muhammad Yousaf
Journal: Journal of Rangeland Science, Publisher: IA University, Borujerd Branch, Vol.: 11, Issue: 3 Pages: 357-373,
2021 Study on prevalence and liver function test enzymes of differently plumaged peafowls (Pavo cristatus) infected with Toxoplasma gondii in captivity (Journal)
M.H. Lashari, H. Anjum, W Hassan, S. Mubeen, M.F. Azhar, U. Farooq, M. Anam, N. Sial, A.B. Gulshan, M. Nawaz, S. Masood, M. Naeem, M.I. Khan
Journal: Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Publisher: FapUNIFESP (SciELO), Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2021 Current Status of Terminalia arjuna and Albizia Labbeck in Agroforestry systems of southern Punjab, Pakistan (Journal)
Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Arslan Pervez, Ihsan Qadir, Muhammad Zubair, Muhmmad Farooq, Jahazeb
Journal: Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, Publisher: Parlar Research and Technology, Vol.: 30, Issue: Pages: 4742-4748,
2020 Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated hematological alterations in small ruminants of D.G. Khan district of Southern Punjab, Pakistan (Journal)
M.H. Lashari, U. Farooq, S. Mubeen, W. Hassan, M.F. Azhar, S. Shahida, M.I. Khan, S. Aslam, S. Masood, M. Anam, A. Wajid, M.T. Pervez, M.S. Akhtar, A.A. Farooq, S. Zafar, M. Nawaz, A.B. Gulshan
Journal: Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Publisher: FapUNIFESP (SciELO), Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2020 Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated hematological alterations in small ruminants of D.G. Khan district of Southern Punjab, Pakistan (Journal)
M.H. Lashari, U. Farooq, S. Mubeen, W. Hassan, M.F. Azhar, S. Shahida, M.I. Khan, S. Aslam, S. Masood, M. Anam, A. Wajid, M.T. Pervez, M.S. Akhtar, A.A. Farooq, S. Zafar, M. Nawaz, A.B. Gulshan
Journal: Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Publisher: FapUNIFESP (SciELO), Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2020 Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated hematological alterations in small ruminants of D.G. Khan district of Southern Punjab, Pakistan (Journal)
M.H. Lashari, U. Farooq, S. Mubeen, W. Hassan, M.F. Azhar, S. Shahida, M.I. Khan, S. Aslam, S. Masood, M. Anam, A. Wajid, M.T. Pervez, M.S. Akhtar, A.A. Farooq, S. Zafar, M. Nawaz, A.B. Gulshan
Journal: Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Publisher: FapUNIFESP (SciELO), Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2020 PHYTOSOCIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF BROWSING VEGETATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH EDAPHIC FACTORS IN THE CHOLISTAN RANGELANDS OF PAKISTAN (Journal)
M. ABDULLAH, M. RAFAY, F. RASHEED, M. AHMAD, Z. KAMRAN, M.F. AZHAR, M. AKRAM, M.Z. IHSAN, L. ALI, T.I. AHMAD
Journal: Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, Publisher: ALOKI Ltd, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2020 Antioxidant and phytochemical composition of leaves, stem and root extracts of Withania coagulans and Withania somnifera. (Journal)
Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Ubair Naseer, Abida Aziz, Shagufta Zafar, Ihsan Qadir, Muhammad Farooq, Irfan Ahmad, Khayyam Anjum
Journal: Zeitschrift fr Arznei- Gewrzpflanzen, Publisher: Erling Verlag GmbH Co. KG, Germany, Vol.: 25, Issue: 1 Pages: 27-30,
2020 Evaluation of medicinal properties, phytochemical and nutritive attributes of different parts of wild Ziziphus nummularia Burm. F. from cholistan desert (Journal)
Muhammad Farooq Azhar and Muhammad Zubair
Journal: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Publisher: www.allsubjectjournal.com, Vol.: 7, Issue: 12 Pages: 71-74,
2019 Kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies for adsorption of nickel ions onto husk of Oryza sativa (Journal)
Shagufta Zafar, Muhammad Imran Khan, Majeda Khraisheh, Mushtaq Hussain Lashari, Shabnam Shahida, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Prasert Prapamonthon, Muhammad Latif Mirza, Nasir Khalid
Journal: Desalination and Water Treatment, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2019 Pollination biology of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) with reference to insect floral visitors (Journal)
Abdul Latif, Saeed Ahmad Malik, Shafqat Saeed, Syed Muhammad Zaka, Zahid Mahmood Sarwar, Muqarrab Ali, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Muhammad Javaid, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Unsar Naeem-Ullah, Mamoona Naoreen, Khalid Ali Khan, Hamed A. Ghramh, Muhammad Ahmed Shahzad
Journal: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2019 Ethanobotanical study, Phytochemical prospective and Antimicrobial activity of different parts of Ziziphus mauritiana (Journal)
Umair A Khan, Abida Aziz, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Sana Ashraf, Lfrah Imtisal, Aamir Ali
Journal: Zeitschrift fr Arznei- Gewrzpflanzen, Publisher: Erling Verlag GmbH Co. KG, Germany, Vol.: 24, Issue: 2 Pages: 72-76,
2019 PREDICTION OF DIEBACK DISEASE OF DALBERGIA SISSOO (SHISHAM) BASED UPON ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND TREE AGE (Journal)
I AHMAD
Journal: Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, Publisher: ALOKI Ltd, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2019 Synthesis of fluorescent di-dansyl substituted ethoxy compound: A selective sensor for antimony and thallium metals detection (Journal)
Naseem Qureshi, Syed Ehtisham-ul-Haque, Mazhar Abbas, Muhammad Yameen, M. Farooq Azhar, Ghodrat Mahmoudi, Arif Nazir, Munawar Iqbal
Journal: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2019 Prediction of dieback disease of Dalbergia sissoo Shisham based upon environmental factors and tree age (Journal)
I Ahmad, M Atiq, MF Nawaz, S Ahmed, M Asif, S Gull, MA Tanvir, M Abdullah, MF Azhar, NA Rajput
Journal: Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, Publisher: ALOKI Ltd, Vol.: , Issue: Pages: ,
2014 Study of ethnobotany and indigenous use of Calotropis procera Ait. in Cholistan desert, Punjab, Pakistan. (Journal)
M. F. Azhar, M. T. Siddiqui, M. Ishaque, Asif Tanveer Asif Tanveer
Journal: Journal of Agricultural Research Lahore, Publisher: Directorate of Agricultural Information, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Vol.: 52, Issue: 1 Pages: 117-126,

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