nitrogen cycle

Definition

noun
  • (Biology)
    the set of processes by which nitrogen is converted from a gas in the atmosphere to nitrogen-containing substances in soil and living organisms, then converted back to a gas
    (Note Nitrogen is absorbed into green plants in the form of nitrates, the plants are then eaten by animals and the nitrates are returned to the ecosystem through animals’ excreta or when an animal or a plant dies.)
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