Question

In what ways can nitrogen gas be broken down into nutrients for plants​

Answer 1

Answer:

it can be done by oxidation and reduction.

Some nitrogen fixing bacterias are also responsible for converting atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates that plants can use (e.g ribozhium )

bacterias in the soil participate in nitrification as well, oxidizing ammonium ions into nitrates which plants can use.

Explanation:

Oxidation produces nitrate compounds

reduction produces ammoniacal compounds.