The nitrogen cycle

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Nitrogen Cycle

occurs in nature, ensuring the availability of nitrogen, an essential element for living organisms.

Ammonification

It is the process by which organic nitrogen compounds, such as proteins and nucleic acids, are decomposed into simpler forms by decomposers like bacteria and fungi

Nitrification 

In this process specialized bacteria called nitrifying bacteria convert ammonium into nitrite and then into nitrate.

Assimilation

Occurs when plants take in these nitrogen compounds from the soil and into their roots.

Nitrogen fixation

It is the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen gas into a usable form by nitrogen fixing bacteria.

Lighting fixation

Nitrogen can also be fixed by this. During a lightning strike the intense causes the nitrogen gas molecules to break apart

Denitrification 

It is the process by which denitrifying bacteria, convert nitrate back into atmospheric nitrogen gas