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The reason nitrogen is abundant in the atmosphere yet limits plant growth is that plants cannot make use of elemental nitrogen. The bond between the nitrogen atoms in elemental nitrogen (which is a diatomic gas) is very strong and not easily broken. Therefore, plants must rely on bacteria in order to fix the nitrogen (convert it into a usable form).
Nitrogen. The bacterial transformation is needed to break the triple bonds of diatomic atmospheric nitrogen, something plants can't do, so these bacteria fix the nitrogen into a usable form in exchange for plant sugar
Nitrogen. The bacterial transformation is needed to break the triple bonds of diatomic atmospheric nitrogen, something plants can't do, so these bacteria fix the nitrogen into a usable form in exchange for plant sugar
Nitrogen is present in all living organisms, in the form of proteins, nucleic acids and other molecules.It is also present in large quantities in air.Even plants have proteins in them in various forms.Animal wastes contains nitrogen and hence are a great fertilisers for plants.Many plants fix atmospheric nitrogen to absorbable nitrogen compounds.And of course Earth contains a huge amount of nitrogen compounds in it.
Nitrogen fixation is the process by which nitrogen is taken from its relatively inert molecular form (N2) in the atmosphere and converted into nitrogen compounds useful for other chemical processes (such as, notably, ammonia, nitrate and nitrogen dioxide).
Several bacteria can fix the nitrogen fom atmosphere.
Several bacteria can fix the nitrogen fom atmosphere.
Nitrogen is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere. Bacteria in the soil 'fix' the nitrogen gas into compounds which can be taken in by plants; the plants get eaten by animals & they use the nitrogen to make proteins.
The reason nitrogen is abundant in the atmosphere yet limits plant growth is that plants cannot make use of elemental nitrogen. The bond between the nitrogen atoms in elemental nitrogen (which is a diatomic gas) is very strong and not easily broken. Therefore, plants must rely on bacteria in order to fix the nitrogen (convert it into a usable form).
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Yes. Lightening can fix nitrogen from the atmosphere into the soil, making nitrogen available to the plants and ultimately animals in an ecosystem.
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Fixation
Bacteria fix nitrogen by taking the nitrogen in the air and turning it into a type of nitrogen that can be used by other organisms. This usually occurs in the form of ammonium.
Nitrogen. The bacterial transformation is needed to break the triple bonds of diatomic atmospheric nitrogen, something plants can't do, so these bacteria fix the nitrogen into a usable form in exchange for plant sugar
Nitrogen. The bacterial transformation is needed to break the triple bonds of diatomic atmospheric nitrogen, something plants can't do, so these bacteria fix the nitrogen into a usable form in exchange for plant sugar
The fixing of nitrogen is an important part of the nitrogen cycle. Nitrogen fixing bacteria fix the nitrogen back into the atmosphere.