Nitrogen & Carbon Cycle
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Nitrogen fixation
bacteria converting nitrogen gas into ammonia (NH3) in the soil, which is converted into nitrite (NO2-) and nitrate (NO3-) that can be absorbed by plants
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Nitrogen denitrification
process by which nitrate is converted back into nitrogen and oxygen
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Quick carbon cycle
from the atmosphere to plants through photosynthesis, then back into the atmosphere through respiration
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Slow carbon cycle
dissolved in the oceans, then turned into fossil fuels, which is released through man-made combustion
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