Why do plants living in bogs have a problem with nitrogen?

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Bogs are very acidic and the bacteria that can fix nitrogen can't live in this type of environment. Therefore, many plants in bogs are carnivorous, getting their nitrogen from the insects or crustaceans they trap.

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