nitrogen-fixing
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- adjective
- /ˈnaɪtrədʒən ˈfɪksɪŋ/
- Specialized
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fijador de nitrógeno
- Natural processes include the action of naturally occurring nitrogen-fixing organisms, bacteria such as Rhizobia and algae, and lightning, which converts small amounts of nitrogen into nitrates.
- nitrogen-fixing bacteria
- nitrogen-fixing crops
- nitrogen-fixing species
Examples
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One of the most valuable components of fertilizer is nitrogen, and nitrogen-fixing trees and ground cover.
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Tahitian Chestnut (Inocarpus fagifer) is a large nitrogen-fixing tree from the Pacific.
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I heard that nitrogen fixing crops do share some nitrogen.
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From the Hondurans, we learned about nitrogen-fixing velvet beans.
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The system utilizes nitrogen-fixing microbes.
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How can perennial staples be integrated with nitrogen-fixing species, livestock, and annual crops?
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A nitrogen-fixing tree, easily propagated by live stakes, produces enormous pods full of edible beans.
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However, some of the best sources of nitrogen for crops and other plants are nitrogen-fixing plants and obligate endophytic diazotroph bacteria (Dobereiner 1995).
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A nitrogen-fixing legume like beans and peas, alfalfa normally forms a symbiotic relationship with Rhizobium meliloti, a bacterium that lives in the soil.
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Farmers often grow nitrogen-fixing plants to enhance soil fertility and reduce the need for chemical fertilizers.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word nitrogen-fixing joins nitrogen (the gas plants need) and fix which means 'to make or attach'. So a nitrogen-fixing plant or bacteria 'attaches' or 'turns' nitrogen into a form plants can use.