How does leguminous plants help in nitrogen fixation?

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Leguminous plants play a major role in restoration of soil nitrogen.

Roots of leguminous plants have nodules inside which Rhizobium bacteria are present.

These bacteria take up nitrogen from the atmosphere and convert it into ammonia which the plants easily consume.

Thus leguminous plants with the help of Rhizobium bacteria in root nodules restore soil nitrogen.

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