NITROGEN CYCLE
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Nitrogen changes so it can be used by plants.
There is a lot of nitrogen in the air. 78% of our air is nitrogen.
Nitrogen has to get down into the soil for plants to use it.
But, plants don't take
in ammonia.
Bacteria change ammonia
into nitrite.
Bacteria change nitrite
into nitrate.
SOMETIMES NITRATE IS NOT USED BY PLANTS.
Then the process is reversed.
NITROGEN GOES BACK INTO THE AIR.
Nitrate is changed into nitrite.
Next, nitrite is changed
into ammonia.
Then ammonia is changed
into nitrogen.
Nitrogen is a source of nourishment from food. Nitrogen moves in the nitrogen cycle.
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Plants need nitrogen. But air nitrogen can't get in.
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Bacteria to the rescue!
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Bacteria change nitrogen
into ammonia.
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But, plants don't take in nitrite.
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Plants can take in nitrate!
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Bacteria to the rescue.
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Nitrogen goes into the air.
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