Into the Outdoors: Nitrogen Fixation & Soybeans
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesGeorge Washington Carver is one of the most famous botanists, or plant scientists, in U.S. history. His discovery of nitrogen fixation essentially saved many of the fields in the American South. Nitrogen fixation is where legumes, like soybeans, alfalfa, and peanuts are planted every other year in cotton fields to enrich the soil with beneficial nitrogen. Part of the "Into the Outdoors" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 5 minutes 25 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Biology, Ecology, Plants
- Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
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- Release Year: 2013
- Producer/Distributor: Discover Mediaworks
- Series: Into the Outdoors
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