"Nitrogen fixers" refers to certain organisms, such as bacteria and some plants, which have the ability to convert atmospheric nitrogen gas into a form that other living organisms can use for various processes like growth and development.
Sentences with «nitrogen fixers»
«I believed in these bacteria's ability, but I was really surprised that the amount of nitrogen fixed by the bacteria was 100 percent,» Amaral said. (sciencedaily.com)
More carbon will sometimes be stored in forests if a bigger variety of tree species is planted along with key species - such as nitrogen fixing trees - that are known to contribute strongly to carbon storage, according to... (phys.org)
«Nitrogen 13 is really sensitive matter with a half - life of less than 10 minutes, and we first thought there wouldn't be that much nitrogen fixed by the plant,» Amaral said. (sciencedaily.com)