The nitrogen cycle

Nitrogen from fertilizers sinks into soils, often creating conditions that favor the growth of weeds rather than native plants Nitrogen then washes into

When an animal eats the plant, the nitrogen-containing compounds in the plant move to the animal When that animal gets eaten, nitrogen moves to its predator,

krebs cycle Ammonification is the process of converting organic nitrogen compounds, such as proteins, into ammonia through the action of decomposers, such as bacteria

nitrogen cycle A small amount of nitrogen can be fixed when lightning provides the energy needed for N2 to react with oxygen, producing nitrogen oxide, NO, and