Nitrogen cycle
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Feeding and assimilation
Pass nitrogen atoms already in organic compounds along food chains
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Denitrifying bacteria (denitrification)
Convert nitrates back into nitrogen gas.
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Nitrifying bacteria (nitrification)
Convert ammonia into nitrites and then nitrates
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Decomposing bacteria (decomposition)
Convert proteins from dead organisms and urea into ammonia.
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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria (nitrogen fixation)
Convert nitrogen gas in the air into nitrates in the soil
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