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Ecology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Urine | adds NH3 ammonia to the soil |
| Nitrogen gas | is abundant in the air, N2 gas |
| Nitrates | usable forms of nitrogen |
| Ammonia | nitrogen compounds formed by urine and decomposition of dead organisms |
| Nitrifying bacteria | fix bacteria in the soil from ammonia to nitrates |
| Denitrifying bacteria | convert nitrates in soil to nitrogen gas in the atmosphere |
| NH2 | nitrogen gas |
| NH3 | ammonia |
| NO2, NO3 | nitrates |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |