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nitrogen cycle

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Definición

The sequence of biochemical changes undergone by nitrogen, wherein it is used by a living organism, liberated upon the death and decomposition of the organism and converted to its original state of oxidation.
Fuente: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

biogeochemical cycles

Conceptos relacionados

nitrifying bacteria

Sinónimos

nitrogen cycling

En otras lenguas

ciclo del nitrógeno

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/86995

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