Biological N fixation is carryed out by: -Prokaryotes carrying nitrogenase enzymes -Denitroreductase and nitrogenase enzymes -Only rhizobium-legume symbiosys -Unicelluar eukariotes, bacteria and achaea -Two very special genus of bacteria

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Soil Ecosystem

Soil provides a habitat or living environment for a large number of different species of organisms as well as plants. It provides all the essential nutrients and minerals for plants to grow. All these together form the soil ecosystem.