nitrogen fixation

process which converts nitrogen from the air into compounds such as ammonia
Intangible biological_process Q272467
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nitrogen fixation

Summary

nitrogen fixation is a biological process[1]. It draws 1,713 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #51 of 442).[2]

Key Facts

  • nitrogen fixation's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • nitrogen fixation is a type of nitrogen cycle metabolic process[4].
  • nitrogen fixation is part of nitrogen cycle[5].
  • nitrogen fixation's Commons category is recorded as Nitrogen fixation[6].
  • nitrogen fixation comprises biological nitrogen fixation[7].
  • nitrogen fixation comprises industrial nitrogen fixation[8].
  • nitrogen fixation comprises atmospheric nitrogen fixation[9].
  • nitrogen fixation's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[10].
  • nitrogen fixation's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[11].
  • nitrogen fixation's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0009399[12].

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Definition and Type

nitrogen fixation's instance of is recorded as biological process[3]. It is a type of nitrogen cycle metabolic process[4].

Use and Application

Components include biological nitrogen fixation[7], a biological process[13]; industrial it[8], a type of chemical reaction[14]; and atmospheric it[9]. It is part of nitrogen cycle[5].

Why It Matters

nitrogen fixation draws 1,713 Wikipedia views per month (biological_process category, ranking #51 of 442).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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