Legumes like soybeans, alfalfa, peas, beans, peanuts and many more have a remarkable ability: They can partner with soil bacteria called rhizobia to capture nitrogen from the air in a biological process called nitrogen fixation. It is a mutualistic relationship—both the plant and bacteria benefit—that provides nitrogen in an accessible form that is essential for plant growth and sustainable agriculture.

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