Vocab- Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles

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Cycling of organic and inorganic matter through organisms and the environment.

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nutrient cycle

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Converting nitrogen to ammonium by bacteria.

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ammonification

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Continuous movement of carbon in the environment and living things.

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carbon cycle

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Reduction of oxidized nitrogen forms (nitrates) to molecular nitrogen.

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denitrification

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Organism that feeds on dead or decaying remains.

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detrivore

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Family of plants like beans and peas that have nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules.

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legumes

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Outermost part of Earth, including crust and upper mantle.

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lithosphere

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Biological transformation of ammonia to nitrites/nitrates.

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nitrification

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Bacterial action combining atmospheric nitrogen with elements for plant use.

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nitrogen fixation

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Process using bacteria:

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nitrogen fixation