nitrogen cycle

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Nitrogen fixation

nitrogen gas converted to nitrates by nitrogen fixing bacteria

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protein to protein

plants eaten by animals turns plant protein to animal protein

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decay

waste/ decomposition by bacteria releases ammonia

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nitrifying bacteria

nitrifying bacteria convert ammonia to nitrites to nitrates

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denitrifying bacteria

convert nitrates to nitrogen gas