Briefly explain the picture of nitrogen cycle with this 4 major processes, - Nitrogen fixation - Decay (ammonification) - Nitrifiication - Denitrification

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Briefly explain the picture of nitrogen cycle with this 4 major processes,

- Nitrogen fixation

- Decay (ammonification)

- Nitrifiication

- Denitrification

 

Atmospheric Nitrogen
Volcanic action
Lightning
Blue green algae in the
world's seas & oceans.
Plant and animal
Nitrate taken up
by plant roots
Plant and animal
proteins
Dead organisms
and faeces
proteins
Denitrifying bacteria in boggy soil
Nitrogen fing bacteria
in sol and root nodules
of leguminous pkants,
NO eg. dover, peas, beans.
Artificial inorganic
fertilizer
Ammonium salts
Dead organisms
and faeces
Nitrifying bacteria
Soil nitrate
Lost to marine sediment
Transcribed Image Text:Atmospheric Nitrogen Volcanic action Lightning Blue green algae in the world's seas & oceans. Plant and animal Nitrate taken up by plant roots Plant and animal proteins Dead organisms and faeces proteins Denitrifying bacteria in boggy soil Nitrogen fing bacteria in sol and root nodules of leguminous pkants, NO eg. dover, peas, beans. Artificial inorganic fertilizer Ammonium salts Dead organisms and faeces Nitrifying bacteria Soil nitrate Lost to marine sediment
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