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APES - Ch 5 Biogeochemical Cycles Flashcards

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Nitrification

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  • ammonia(NH3) into nitrite(NO2-) or nitrate (NO3-)

- usable for plants

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Nitrogen Fixation

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-conversion of N2 into ammonia(NH3) or nitrate (NO3-)

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Ammonification

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-when an organism dies it secretes organic nitrogen, this turns it back to ammonia(NH3)

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Denitrification

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-nitrates reduced to N2

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