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transpiration
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the process by which water evaporates from the leaves of the plants in terrestrial ecosystems
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nitrogen fixation
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the process of converting N2 gas to nitrate
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nitrogen- fixing bacteria
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turns nitrogen gas into a visible form
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ammonification
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the formation of ammonia compounds in the soil by the action of bacteria on decaying matter
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nitrification
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bacteria take up ammonium and oxide it into nitrites
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Dentrification
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anaerobic bacteria break down nitrates and release nitrogen into the atmosphere.
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