Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Legumes: An Overview

Journal Title: MAS Journal of Applied Sciences - Year 2023, Vol 8, Issue 2

Abstract

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plants and is often a limiting factor in crop growth. Large quantities of fertiliser are often applied to crops which is an energy-consuming, expensive and pollution producing procedure from production to application. Biological nitrogen fixation is a solution to reduce nitrogen-related problems in agriculture. Biological nitrogen fixation, the reduction of dinitrogen (N2) to ammonia, is an essential reaction in the global nitrogen cycle. Many legumes have evolved to establish a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing soil-bacteria collectively known as Rhizobia. More than 98 species of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing rhizobia exist in 14 taxa in association with legumes.

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Rıdvan UÇAR

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  • EP ID EP723680
  • DOI 10.5281/zenodo.7931974
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Rıdvan UÇAR (2023). Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Legumes: An Overview. MAS Journal of Applied Sciences, 8(2), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-723680