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Why is fern Azolla frequently grown with the rice crop?

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Why is fern Azolla frequently grown with the rice crop?

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Azolla contains the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Anabaena azollae. When Azolla grows and later decays, it enriches rice-field soil with nitrogen.

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Chapter 14: Microbes in Human Welfare - EXERCISES [Page 761]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 14 Microbes in Human Welfare
EXERCISES | Q II. 13. | Page 761
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