Eli5 why plants which need nitrogen from the ground do not take it from the air which is 70% Nitrogen
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It’s not the abundance, it’s the ease of use
Plants absorb nitrogen from the soil as both NH₄⁺ and NO₃⁻ ions; Ammonium & Nitrate ions respectably.
Ions are a lot easier to use than pure N₂ (nitrogen gas), because the bond between the 2 nitrogen ions in N₂ is really strong.
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