The Nitrogen Cycle

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Name of the Bacteria which turns nitrogen gas in the atmosphere into ammonia
Rhizobium
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The process where nitrogen compounds from dead organisms are turned into ammonium compounds by decomposers.
Ammonification
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The process where ammonium compounds in the soil are changed into nitrogen compounds that can be used by plants
Nitrification
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The process when nitrates in the soil are converted into nitrogen gas by denitrifying bacteria.
Denitrification
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The name given to the process where nitrogen gas in the atmosphere is turned into ammonia, which can thenn be used by plants
Nitrogen Fixation
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The process where nitrogen compounds from dead organisms are turned into ammonium compounds by decomposers.

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Ammonification

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The process where ammonium compounds in the soil are changed into nitrogen compounds that can be used by plants

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The process when nitrates in the soil are converted into nitrogen gas by denitrifying bacteria.

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The name given to the process where nitrogen gas in the atmosphere is turned into ammonia, which can thenn be used by plants

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