Name the microorganisms present in the soil and in the root nodules of leguminous plants that can fix atmospheric nitrogen.

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Certain bacteria and blue green algae present in the soil fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and convert it into compounds of nitrogen. Also Rhizobium which is present in the root nodules of leguminous plants can fix atmospheric nitrogen.

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