Convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates in soil. Some of these bacteria live in soil and some live in root nodules of certain plants (legumes such as peas and beans)
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What is nitrifying bacteria?
Converts ammonium compounds into soil nitrates
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What does denitrifying bacteria do?
Converts nitrates and ammonium compounds into atmospheric nitrogen
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Two recycled elements?
Nitrogen and Carbon
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Recycling of nutrients in waterlogged or acidic soils?
recycling of nutrients takes longer, because waterlooged soil lacks ox
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What is nitrifying bacteria?
Back
Converts ammonium compounds into soil nitrates
Card 3
Front
What does denitrifying bacteria do?
Back
Card 4
Front
Two recycled elements?
Back
Card 5
Front
Recycling of nutrients in waterlogged or acidic soils?
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