Ecology
Nitrogen Fixation
The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen (N2) into biologically usable forms like ammonia. A critical process enabling life since most organisms cannot use nitrogen directly from the air.
Biological Context
Only certain bacteria can fix nitrogen, often in symbiosis with legumes. Nitrogen fixation requires enormous energy (breaking N2's triple bond). Fixed nitrogen is the limiting nutrient in many ecosystems, making fixers crucial.
Business Application
Business nitrogen fixers: entities that convert unusable resources into forms others can use. Platforms that make technology accessible, educators who make knowledge actionable, translators between domains.