Nitrogen Cycle

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Why it’s important
Nitrogen cycle

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Used to form amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, the building blocks of DNA and RNA

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Five major transformations
Nitrogen cycle

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Nitrogen fixation, Nitrification, assimilation, mineralization, and denitrification

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Nitrogen cycle
Nitrogen Fixation Biotic process
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Nitrogrn cycle

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Nitrogen Fixation
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(Biotic process) N2 ammonia to (NH3) ammonium done by cyano bacteria in the root of legumes

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Abiotic process
Nitrogen cycle

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Nitrogen fixation
Nitrite N2 to Nitrate (NO3-)

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Assimilation Nitrogen cycle

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Assimilation
Producers take up ammonium or nitrate
Consumer eliminate nitrogen by eating producers

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Ammonfication Nitrogen cycle

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Ammonification
Decomposers break down N compounds into ammonium (NH4+)
The ammonuim can be converted into nitrite (NO2-) or nitrate (NO3)

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4 Dentrification
Nitrogen Cycle

Nitrogen cycle

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Dentrification
Dentrifying bacteria convert nitrate (NO3) into nitrous oxide and evenually nitrogen gas

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Leaching

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Negatively charged particles repel soil so nitrate is transported through the soil with the water. These settle at the bottom of lakes,oceans,swamps

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Effects
Nitrogen Cycle

Nitrogen cycle

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Increases atmospheric concentrations of fertilizer where it is applied
Alter distribution or abundance of species

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Sink
Nitrogen cycle

Nitrogen Cycle

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The atmopshere

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Source
Nitrogen

Nitrogen Cycle

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Ammonium sulfate, nitrates, urea, and ammonia