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Eco Evo Exam 4(c.21)
Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hydrologic cycle | The movement of water through ecosystems and atmosphere. |
| Nitrogen fixation | The process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into forms producers can use. |
| Nitrification | The final process in the nitrogen cycle, which converts ammonioum to nitrite (NO2) and then from nitrite to nitrate (NO3-) |
| Mineralization | The process of breaking down organic compounds into inorganic compounds. |
| Denitrification | The process of converting nitrates into nitrogen gas. |
| Eutrophication | An increase in the productivity of aquatic ecosytstems. |
| Cultural eutrophication | An increase in the productivity of aquatic ecosystems cause by human activities. |
| Watershed | An area of land that drains into a single stream of river. |