nitrogen fixation
noun
: the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into a combined form (such as ammonia) through chemical and especially biological action (such as that of soil rhizobia)
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Clearly, this is a recurring theme in the world of nitrogen fixation.
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Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2024
Legume seeds can be inoculated with rhizobia bacteria before planting to enhance nitrogen fixation even further.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
The relationship appears to represent a significant chunk of nitrogen fixation on Earth.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2024
There are other approaches to possibly increasing nitrogen fixation on cropland.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
With governments and private foundations recently providing strong support for research and development in the area of engineering nitrogen fixation, crops that harness the power of natural symbiosis might soon become a key element of a more sustainable food production.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
This knowledge has inspired exciting new approaches to engineering nitrogen fixation into nonlegume plants.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
But symbiosis does not come free, and bacterial nitrogen fixation is not as reliable as fertilizer application.
—Vaclav Smil, IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2018
This is known as nitrogen fixation.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022
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Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2024
Legume seeds can be inoculated with rhizobia bacteria before planting to enhance nitrogen fixation even further.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
The relationship appears to represent a significant chunk of nitrogen fixation on Earth.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2024
There are other approaches to possibly increasing nitrogen fixation on cropland.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
With governments and private foundations recently providing strong support for research and development in the area of engineering nitrogen fixation, crops that harness the power of natural symbiosis might soon become a key element of a more sustainable food production.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
This knowledge has inspired exciting new approaches to engineering nitrogen fixation into nonlegume plants.
—Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2021
But symbiosis does not come free, and bacterial nitrogen fixation is not as reliable as fertilizer application.
—Vaclav Smil, IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2018
This is known as nitrogen fixation.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022
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