Nitrogen cycle and decomposers
- Created by: vezting
- Created on: 23-04-16 17:23
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- nitrogen cycle
- decomposing
- bacteria and fungi involved with decomposing feed sapotrophically
- 1: the enzymes digest material into small molecules
- 2: these are then absorbed and are stored or respired to release energy
- key terms
- nitrogen fixation: nitrogen is very unreactive in plants it needs to be fixed.
- lightening, haber, rhizobium (in soil or nodules)
- nitrification: chemautrophic bacteria absorb amonium ions
- dentrification: bacteria convert nitrates back into nitrogen gas
- nitrogen fixation: nitrogen is very unreactive in plants it needs to be fixed.
- decomposing
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