Question

Give reason Leguminous plants are generally called nitrogen fixers

Answer 1

Explanation:

leguminous contain rizobhium bacteria which lives insides its roots nodules.These bacteria converts atmospheric nitrogen into nitries that can be utilized by plants and this ,helps the nitrogen fixition

Answer 2

Explanation:

legume crops such as beans, peanut can fix nitrogen from the air,and flourish on nitrogen deficient soils. To do so they need help from rhizobium bacteria. the bacteria help the plants be extracting nitrogen from the air.