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08 nitrogen in the air is broken down and made available to plants through a process called __ nitrogen fixation denitrification

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08 Nitrogen in the air is broken down and made available to plants through a process called __ Nitrogen fixation Denitrification Decomposition Nitrogen Decay

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Plants cannot take in nitrogen directly from the air because nitrogen as a gas is largely inert and inaccessible for plant roots. The process that transforms this inert gas into a more usable form by organisms is called nitrogen fixation, which is usually mediated by organisms, particularly bacteria influencing the Nitrogen Cycle.