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Summary Component 1, energy for life - NITROGEN CYCLE

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Nitrogen fixation
Converts
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N2(g) from atmosphere
into NHyt or
NOz
reduced
Neis ↳
lightning
L
By Azobacter V

·
aerobic conditions
By Rhizobium
-

symbiotic relationship with
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N2(9) >
-


NH4 legumes (both benefitt
inside root nodules of legumes




baden
N -




NITROGEN IN
·

ATMOSPHERE (N2] -
=



E
DENTRIFICATION
excesssaby
T NITROGEN




·
plants FIXATION
-
NOs - lost from ecosystem + converted
bY &
g RHIZOBLUM back into nitrogen gas


=
NH4t
· -
anaerobis >
-

problem in water logged

·
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soul
Nin legumes
<ingestion,digestin
Nin animals a
Nin plants
· P




a
Exx DEATH
S -
S
" =
Nin dead
organisms


ammonificationposers
s


By
V
NITRATE IONS
Ammonium ians[ NITRITE ION IN
NITRIFICATION NITRIFICATION IN SOIL
in soil < SO
>
(NHy+) by nitrosomas
(N82] by nitrobacter [NO3-

AMMONIFICATION
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by decomposers (bacteria + fungi) NITRIFICATION
-
produces ammonium is
-

NHp +

protiens
protease
> amino acids
TROSOMONAS NITROB
ACTEG
amino acids
deaminase
> ammonia
No C
NOz
V

NH4t

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