espécies adubadeiras
English translation: nitrogen-fixing species
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| 5 | nitrogen-fixing species |
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| 4 | self-fertilizing plants |
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| 4 | green manure species, cover crop species, |
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20 hrs confidence: 
nitrogen-fixing species Explanation: I did some searching to confirm and almost all the hits I could find for "fertilizing species" are for "self-fertilizing" with the meaning of sexual fertilization, NOT fertilization of the soil. This is the best and most natural option in English. |
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self-fertilizing plants Explanation: After doing some research on this subject, I believe this is the proper translation. Please, see Nitrogen fixation is the process by which nitrogen is converted to ammonia, a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen that is necessary for plants to grow. Problem is, only a few plants like legumes (peas, beans, lentils) can fix nitrogen from the atmosphere with the help of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The vast majority of plants have to get their nitrogen from the soil, and there's not enough of it everywhere. That's why humanity uses so much synthetic nitrogen fertilizer http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-agriculture/food-crops... BYU professor part of team studying self-fertilizing plants http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700012190/BYU-professor-p... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 horas (2013-09-12 13:22:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The plants contain nitrogen-fixing BACTERIA, making them self-fertilizing plants. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 horas (2013-09-12 13:22:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Plant bacteria breakthrough enables crops worldwide to take ... www.kurzweilai.net › News Aug 1, 2013 - It is based on naturally occurring nitrogen fixing bacteria that take up .... by other self-fertilizing wild plants that they get to the brink of extinction. http://www.kurzweilai.net/plant-bacteria-breakthrough-enable... |
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1 day 2 hrs confidence:
green manure species, cover crop species, Explanation: Green manures, often known as cover crops, are plants which are grown to improve the structure and nutrient content of the soil. Reference: http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/pdfs/international_programme... Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_crop |
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