Nutrient cycles

test for revising nutirent cycles, 3.4.6

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the process of decomposers feeding on dead organic matter
saprobiotic nutrition
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nitrogen gas in the atmosphere is turned into ammonia by bacteria
nitrogen fixation
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nitrogen compounds from dead organisms are turned into ammonium compounds by decomposers
ammonification
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ammonium compounds in the soil are changed into nitrogen compounds which can be used by plants
nitrification
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nitrates in the soil are converted into nitrogen gas by denifying bacteria
denitrification
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nitrogen gas in the atmosphere is turned into ammonia by bacteria

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nitrogen fixation

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nitrogen compounds from dead organisms are turned into ammonium compounds by decomposers

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ammonium compounds in the soil are changed into nitrogen compounds which can be used by plants

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Card 5

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nitrates in the soil are converted into nitrogen gas by denifying bacteria

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