Nitrogen Fixation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781789846485)

Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), the process by which gaseous N2 is converted into ammonia (NH3) via the enzyme nitrogenase, is crucial for the availability of nitrogen (N) in the terrestrial ecosystem. Some bacteria have the remarkable capacity to fix atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia under ambient conditions, a reaction only mimicked on an industrial scale by a chemical process. This microbiological process converts atmospheric nitrogen into a plant-usable form, thus decreasing the need to use chemical fertilizers in crop production. Chapters in this volume cover different aspects of this fantastic phenomenon, including biofertilizer, organic nitrogen in agricultural systems, nitrogen fertilization for sustainable crop production, and others. This book is designed for researchers, students and general readers.

Author: Miroslav Blumenberg
ISBN-10: 178984648X
ISBN-13: 9781789846485
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 04/08/2020
Pages: 202
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.50d