![White clover nodules on white background identified with circle.](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/004/529/full/DNZ_ITV_02_N_cycle_legumes.jpeg?1674174567)
Legumes like clover form root nodules that harbour bacteria known as rhizobia. Rhizobia convert atmospheric nitrogen gas to forms that plants can use. White clover is a common pasture species in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is nutritious feed for cows and it’s beneficial to soil fertility.
IMAGE: White clover nodules. © DairyNZ and The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato.