Abiotic Cycles Flashcards

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Water cycle

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Bacteria that live in soil and in some plant roots (beans, peas) can turn nitrogen from the air into a form plants can absorb.

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Nitrogen Fixation

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When consumers die or release waste, decomposers return nitrogen to the soil

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Ammonification

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Some bacteria specialize in breaking down nitrates and returning nitrogen to the atmosphere.

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Denitrification

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