Assertion: soil's bacteria | /r/CapableOf | remove nitrogen
Facets:
value: from the surrounding soil for growth
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Some mulches such as straw, peat, sawdust and other wood products may for a while negatively affect plant growth because of their wide carbon to nitrogen ratio, because bacteria and fungi that decompose the materials remove nitrogen from the surrounding soil for growth.