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What are two things that can fix atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use?

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Biologically: Nitrogen gas (N2) diffuses into the soil from the atmosphere, and species of bacteria convert this nitrogen to ammonium ions (NH4+), which can be used by plant
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