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Explain the importance of nitrogen-fixing bacteria?​

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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia, which can then be taken up by plants.

  • The process is called biological nitrogen fixation.

  • Rhizobium, Azotobacter, cyanobacteria are some examples of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which may be free-living or symbiotic.
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