nitrogen fixation
The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and organic derivatives, by…The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and organic derivatives, by natural means, especially such conversion, by microorganisms in the soil, into a form that can be assimilated by plants.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and organic derivatives, by natural means, especially such conversion, by microorganisms in the soil, into a form that can be assimilated by plants.
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- the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria
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