Ever wonder what it means when a plant is a nitrogen fixer?

Nitrogen fixing plants, such as clover, peas and goumi, take nitrogen from the air (atmosphere) and convert it into a plant usable form. These are presented as nitrogen nodules on the roots.

Here is a picture I just took of the roots from aslike clover. The nodules are nitrogen.

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