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Loss of 'nitrogen fixers' threatens biodiversity, ecosystems

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New research shows how human activities, like fertilizer use and polluting, are impacting nitrogen-fixing plants.

MSU Assistant Professor Ryan A. Folk of the Department of Biological Sciences co-authored a study published today [ Oct. 18 ] in Science Advances .

Lead author Pablo Moreno García , at the University of Arizona , said excessive nitrogen from agriculture and industry makes nitrogen fixers less competitive.

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