Denitrifying bacteria

Nitrogen in the atmosphere

Lightning Nitrogen-fixing bacteria 1 Absorbed by root 2

Nitrate in the soil

6 Nitrifying bacteria

Plant protein

Eaten by animal

Nitrite

5 Nitrifying bacteria

Ammonium compound

Decomposing bacteria 4

Animal protein
Dead and rotting

Nitrogen in the atmosphere

Lightning Nitrogen-fixing bacteria 1

Nitrate in the soil

Process 1 - Nitrogen gas in the atmosphere turn into nitrate compound (nitrogen compound) by two ways: a) lightning kilat * during a storm, high temperatures cause nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere to combine to form nitrous oxide.

* this gas then dissolves in rainwater and acid is formed.

melarut

* this acid combines with mineral in soil and turns into nitrate compound. b) Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
* these symbiotic bacteria live in the root nodul akar pokok kekacang nodule of leguminous plant such as groundnuts and long beans. * These bacteria convert nitrogen in the atmosphere into nitrate compounds in soil.
menukarkan

bergabung

Nitrogen in the atmosphere

Lightning Nitrogen-fixing bacteria 1 Absorbed by root 2

Nitrate in the soil

Plant protein

Process 2 Plant absorb nitrate ions in soil water through membina roots and use them to build protein.
menyerap

Nitrogen in the atmosphere

Lightning Nitrogen-fixing bacteria 1 Absorbed by root 2

Nitrate in the soil

Plant protein

Process 3
When animals eat plants, nitrogen compounds are converted into animal proteins.

Eaten by animal

Animal protein

Nitrogen in the atmosphere

Lightning Nitrogen-fixing bacteria 1 Absorbed by root 2

Process 4

Nitrate in the soil

Plant protein

-When plants and animals

die, decomposing bacteria will decompose the dead bahan kumuh tissues (or animal excretory products) Ammonium into ammonium compound compound.

Eaten by animal

Decomposing bacteria 4

Animal protein
Dead and rotting

Nitrogen in the atmosphere

Lightning Nitrogen-fixing bacteria 1 Absorbed by root 2

Process 5

Nitrate in the soil

Plant protein

Nitrifying bacteria convert ammonium compounds into nitrite. Nitrite

5 Nitrifying bacteria

Eaten by animal

Ammonium compound

Decomposing bacteria 4

Animal protein
Dead and rotting

Process 6 Nitrifying bacteria convert nitrite compounds into nitrate

6 Nitrifying bacteria

Nitrogen in the atmosphere

Lightning Nitrogen-fixing bacteria 1 Absorbed by root 2

Nitrate in the soil

Plant protein

Eaten by animal

Nitrite

5 Nitrifying bacteria

Ammonium compound

Decomposing bacteria 4

Animal protein
Dead and rotting

Denitrifying bacteria

Nitrogen in the atmosphere

Lightning Nitrogen-fixing bacteria 1 Absorbed by root 2

Nitrate in the soil

6 Nitrifying bacteria

Plant protein

Eaten by animal

Nitrite

5 Nitrifying bacteria

Ammonium compound

Decomposing bacteria 4

Animal protein
Dead and rotting

Process 7 - Denitrifying bacteria decompose nitrate in soil into nitrogen gas once again.

The Importance Of The Nitrogen Cycl

1. Ensure the soils fertility to increase crop Production.
2. Supply nitrates to plants that are producers in the food chains - to build the protein as the food supply for animals and humans. 3. Maintain 78% of nitrogen content in nature.