Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 35 - Plant Nutrition - 35.4 - Soil Organisms Increase Nutrient Uptake by Plant Roots - 35.4 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 760: 3

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Lightning strikes contribute roughly 5 to 10 percent of all fixed nitrogen. The enormous amount of energy from lightning allows nitrogen to bond with oxygen to form nitrogen oxides that are usable by plants.

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Lightning strikes contribute roughly 5 to 10 percent of all fixed nitrogen. The enormous amount of energy from lightning allows nitrogen to bond with oxygen to form nitrogen oxides that are usable by plants.
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