Question

How do herbivores obtain the nitrogen they need

Answer 1

Herbivores obtain nitrogen through nitrate containing proteins in the plants they eat. Neither plants nor animals can take in atmospheric nitrogen; instead, they rely on bacteria to convert nitrogen in to a form plants can absorb .


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Answer 2

Herbivores obtain the nitrogen they require by eating plants that are affluent in nitrogen. As they digest the plant matter, the nitrogen is relinquished into their systems. The plants need to be grown in nitrogen-affluent soils