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What do you understand by Nitrogen Fixation?

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Nitrogen fixation is a process by which free atmospheric nitrogen is converted into nitrogen compounds. In nature, nitrogen is fixed during lightening or by nitrogen-fixing bacteria and blue-green algae.

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