Nitrogen cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Flows in the nitrogen cycle
A
- Nitrogen fixation by bacteria and lightning
- Absorption
- Assimilation
- Consumption (feeding)
- Excretion
- Death and decomposition
- Denitrification by bacteria
2
Q
3 transfers
A
- Absorption
- Ingestion
- Excretion
3
Q
3 transformations
A
Death and decomposition
Nitrogen fixation
Nitrification
Denitrification
Digestion