Understanding the Nitrogen Cycle

Understanding the Nitrogen Cycle nitrogen cycle In an aerobic medium, organic nitrogen matter converts into ammonia salts which in turn convert into nitrites and then into nitrates by carbon cycle Nitrogen cycle Organic nitrogen compounds Nitrogen-containing compounds are important in plants Examples are proteins , nucleotides

carbon cycle A CONTINUAL PROCESS · Biological nitrogen fixation is the first step in the nitrogen cycle, occurring when atmospheric nitrogen is 'fixed' or converted into

nitrogen cycle When nitrogen is fixed, it is absorbed by plants and then eaten by animals, who then expel it in their waste and eventually die and decompose  Nitrogen from fertilizers sinks into soils, often creating conditions that favor the growth of weeds rather than native plants Nitrogen then washes into