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What are nitrogen fixing bacteria

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Organisms that can transform unusable nitrogen in the atmosphere into chemical compounds containing nitrogen that can be used by other organisms.

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Theses are symbiotic bacteria found in root nodules of leguminous plants that are able to convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonium compounds. The symbiotic microorganisms are bacteria of the genus Rhizobium. Nitrogen fixation involves two processes; biological and non-biological nitrogen fixation. Biological nitrogen fixation is carried out by symbiotic and free living microorganisms.

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