how do leguminous plant fix nitrogen??
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Legume crops such as beans, peanuts and soy 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 plant by extracting nitrogen from the air, while the plant helps the bacteria grow by supplying carbon. It is a perfect symbiosis.
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Legume crops such as beans, peanuts and soy 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 plant by extracting nitrogen from the air, while the plant helps the bacteria grow by supplying carbon. It is a perfect symbiosis.
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