The Nitrogen Cycle

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  • Created by: Orianne
  • Created on: 09-05-13 11:13
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  • Nitrogen gas in the atmosphere
    • Lightning
      • NO3- ions in soil
        • Assimilation in non Leguminous.
          • Assimilation in Animals
            • Legumes and Rhizobium
              • NO3- ions in soil
                • Assimilation in non Leguminous.
                  • Assimilation in Animals
                    • Legumes and Rhizobium
                      • Ammonification by urea and death of plants and animals
                        • NH4- ions in soil
                          • Nitrosomas converts ammonia into nitrite ions
                            • NO2- in soil
                              • Nitrobacter converts nitrite ions into nitrite ions
                      • Ammonification by urea and death of plants and animals
                        • NH4- ions in soil
                          • Nitrosomas converts ammonia into nitrite ions
                            • NO2- in soil
                              • Nitrobacter converts nitrite ions into nitrite ions
                    • Denitrifying bacteria convert NO3- ions to N2 gas.
                      • Nitrogen gas in the atmosphere
                        • Lightning
                          • Haber Process
                • Denitrifying bacteria convert NO3- ions to N2 gas.
              • Haber Process

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