Nitrogen Assimilation
Nitrogen Cycle
- Nitrogen Fixation:
- Conversion of gaseous nitrogen to form usable by plants.
- Ammonium (NH4+) or Nitrate (NO3-)
- Ammonification:
- Conversion of organic nitrogen to ammonia by soil bacteria & fungi
- Nitrification:
- Ammonia is oxidized by bacteria to nitrite & nitrate
- Denitrification:
- N2 formed by anaerobic bacteria