nitrogen cycle

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nitrogen fixation

is the process by which atmospheric nitrogen (N2) is converted into a form usable by living organisms, such as ammonia or nitrate, often facilitated by certain bacteria in the soil.

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Assimilation

is the process in the nitrogen cycle where plants and other organisms take up nitrogen compounds such as ammonia and nitrate from the soil to develop proteins.

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Amonificaiton

is the process by which microorganisms decompose organic matter, converting nitrogen within it into ammonium.

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Nitrification

is the process that converts ammonium into nitrites and then into nitrates by nitrifying bacteria

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denitrification

is the process of converting nitrates back into nitrogen gas, returning it to the atmosphere, and completing the nitrogen cycle.