102k views
3 votes
How do consumers get nitrogen?

2 Answers

1 vote
The nitrogen in the air cannot be used by producers and consumers. It must be fixed or converted by bacteria in the ground into a useable form for plants called nitrates. Some plants called legumes (beans and clover) actually have bacteria in their roots.
User Anusha
by
8.1k points
4 votes
It must be fixed or converted by bacteria in the ground into a useable form for plants called nitrates
User Mark Pauley
by
7.3k points

No related questions found