Nitrogen Cycle

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Nitrogen Fixation

Bacteria turn N₂ → NH₃ (usable for plants)

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Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria

bacteria that do nitrogen fixation

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Ammonia (NH₃) / Ammonium (NH₄⁺)

usable nitrogen for plants

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Nitrification

bacteria change ammonia → nitrites → nitrates
NH3 → NO2- → NO3-

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Nitrifying Bacteria

bacteria that do nitrification

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Nitrate (NO₃⁻)

plant’s fav nitrogen

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Assimilation

plans absorb nitrogen to grow

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Ammonification

decomposers turn dead stuff → ammonia

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Denitrification

bacteria turn nitrates → N2 gas (back to air)

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Dentrifying Bacteria

bacteria that do dentrification (no oxygen)