- Azotobacter and Clostridium are free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria. - Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of N₂ gas into ammonia (NH₃). - This process is essential for making nitrogen available in ecosystems. - Ammonia can be further converted into other nitrogen compounds like nitrates by other bacteria (nitrification).
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Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2022 · Topic: Biofertilizers (Nitrogen-fixing Biofertilizers: Non-symbiotic/Free-living (e.g., Azotobacter, Azospirillum, Cyanobacteria/BGA))
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