How is atmospheric nitrogen converted to nitrates?

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The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrate takes place by biological fixation.
In biological fixation, plants that have root nodules are called leguminous plants, for example, peas, grams, beans etc.
The nodules of these plants contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria(Rhizobium).
These bacteria have the ability to absorb nitrogen directly from the air and convert them into nitrates.
These nitrates are consumed by plants and then conversion into proteins takes place.

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