Unit 7, Day 5
Unit 7, Day 5
Homework Quiz
•Nitrogen and Phosphorus Biogeochemical Cycles
Agenda
•Homework Quiz•Agenda•Reminder•Learning Goal•Decomposition Video•Nitrogen Cycle•Island Application•Homework
Reminder
•No technology in class unless explicitly stated!!!
Learning Goal
• Objective 2.5.D (Cycles) – I
can describe how water,
carbon, oxygen, nitrogen,
and phosphorus cycle
between abiotic resources
and organic matter in the
ecosystem.
Decomposition
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0En-_BVbGc
Nitrogen Cycle: The circulation of nitrogen.
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Nitrogen Cycle: The circulation of nitrogen.
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Nitrogen Cycle: The circulation of nitrogen.
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Nitrogen Cycle: The circulation of nitrogen.
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• Everyone take a deep breath in and then breathe out.– 78% of what you just breathed in was Nitrogen
N2 gas– 78% of what you exhaled was… Nitrogen N2
gas.
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• Everyone take a deep breath in and then breathe out.– 78% of what you just breathed in was Nitrogen
N2 gas– 78% of what you exhaled was… Nitrogen N2
gas.
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• Everyone take a deep breath in and then breathe out.– 78% of what you just breathed in was Nitrogen
N2 gas– 78% of what you exhaled was… Nitrogen N2
gas.
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• Everyone take a deep breath in and then breathe out.– 78% of what you just breathed in was Nitrogen
N2 gas– 78% of what you exhaled was… Nitrogen N2
gas.
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• Nitrogen in the atmosphere is N2 gas which is doesn’t bond well with other molecules.
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• Nitrogen in the atmosphere is N2 gas which is doesn’t bond well with other molecules.– Nitrogen forms triple bonds with itself.
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• Nitrogen in the atmosphere is N2 gas which is doesn’t bond well with other molecules.– Nitrogen forms triple bonds with itself.
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• Nitrogen in the atmosphere is N2 gas which is doesn’t bond well with other molecules.– Nitrogen forms triple bonds with itself.
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• Nitrogen in the atmosphere is N2 gas which is doesn’t bond well with other molecules.– Nitrogen forms triple bonds with itself.
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• When nitrogen is “fixed”, it’s bonds are split with the other nitrogen. Now it has three arms to make new friends,
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• When nitrogen is “fixed”, it’s bonds are split with the other nitrogen. Now it has three arms to make new friends like oxygen.
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• When nitrogen is “fixed”, it’s bonds are split with the other nitrogen. Now it has three arms to make new friends like oxygen.
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• When nitrogen is “fixed”, it’s bonds are split with the other nitrogen. Now it has three arms to make new friends like oxygen (NO2)
Bacteria
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• Rain and precipitation bring the atmospheric Nitrogen to the ground.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
To Plant
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
To Plant
• Nitrogen fixing bacteria in the soil and on the root nodules of plants can fix the nitrogen.– Fix means change its form so a plant can use it.
To Plant
• Plants can now use this new molecule to get the nitrogen they need to build proteins so they can grow, repair, and reproduce.
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Oxygen
• Plants can now use this new molecule to get the nitrogen they need to build proteins so they can grow, repair, and reproduce.– With the help of nitrogen fixing bacteria
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Oxygen
• Plants can now use this new molecule to get the nitrogen they need to build proteins so they can grow, repair, and reproduce.– With the help of nitrogen fixing bacteria
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Oxygen
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
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• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
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Animals get their nitrogen from eating plants. Or…
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Animals get their nitrogen from eating plants. Or…
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Animals get their nitrogen from eating plants. Or…
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Animals get their nitrogen from eating plants. Or…
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
Animals get their nitrogen from eating plants. Or…
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
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Animals get their nitrogen from eating plants. Or…
• Eventually, plants and animals die.• Ammonia (NH3) / Decay / Waste
• When plants and animals die. – Nitrifying bacteria break down the nitrogen in
their tissues. (Nitrites NO2)
• When plants and animals die. – Nitrifying bacteria break down the nitrogen in
their tissues. (Nitrites NO2)
Some of thisnitrogen can go
back to the nitrogen fixing bacteria
• When plants and animals die. – Nitrifying bacteria break down the nitrogen in
their tissues. (Nitrites NO2)
Some of thisnitrogen can go
back to the nitrogen fixing bacteria
• Denitrifying bacteria can also change the NH3 Nitrate back to N2 Nitrogen gas
• When the nitrogen is denitrified, it then bonds with another nitrogen to form inert N2 gas in the atmosphere until the cycle repeats.
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• When the nitrogen is denitrified, it then bonds with another nitrogen to form inert N2 gas in the atmosphere until the cycle repeats.
“We now get to hang out in
the atmosphere for a long
time.”
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• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
• All life requires nitrogen-compounds, e.g., proteins and nucleic acids.
• Air, which is 79% nitrogen gas (N2), is the major reservoir of nitrogen.
• But most organisms cannot use nitrogen in this form.
• Plants must secure their nitrogen in "fixed" form, i.e., incorporated in compounds such as: – nitrate ions (NO3−) – ammonia (NH3) – urea (NH2)2CO
• Animals secure their nitrogen (and all other) compounds from plants (or animals that have fed on plants).
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• This is an example of poor soil conservation methods which leads to soil nutrient depletion.
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• This is an example of poor soil conservation methods which leads to soil nutrient depletion.– The lost nitrogen in this runoff will be denitrified by
bacteria back to the atmosphere .
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• This is an example of poor soil conservation methods which leads to soil nutrient depletion.– The lost nitrogen in this runoff will be denitrified by
bacteria back to the atmosphere .
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• Manmade fertilizers also puts nitrogen into the soil. (Ammonia NH3)
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• Manmade fertilizers also puts nitrogen into the soil. (Ammonia NH3)–Excess / poor management of nitrogen
can result in pollution.
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• Manmade fertilizers also puts nitrogen into the soil. (Ammonia NH3)–Excess / poor management of nitrogen
can result in pollution.
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• Manmade fertilizers also puts nitrogen into the soil. (Ammonia NH3)–Excess / poor management of nitrogen
can result in pollution.
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• Nitrogen Cycle Available Sheet
• Activity! Step by step drawing of the Nitrogen Cycle.
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Lightning can convert
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Nitrifying Bacteria
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Decomposers break down nitrogen Nitrites NO2, Nitrates NO3, Ammonia NH3
Nitrifying Bacteria
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Decomposers break down nitrogen Nitrites NO2, Nitrates NO3, Ammonia NH3
Nitrifying Bacteria
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Decomposers break down nitrogen Nitrites NO2, Nitrates NO3, Ammonia NH3
Nitrifying Bacteria
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Decomposers break down nitrogen Nitrites NO2, Nitrates NO3, Ammonia NH3
Nitrifying Bacteria
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Decomposers break down nitrogen Nitrites NO2, Nitrates NO3, Ammonia NH3
Nitrifying Bacteria
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Denitrifying bacteria release Nitrogen into air. (N2)
Decomposers break down nitrogen Nitrites NO2, Nitrates NO3, Ammonia NH3
Nitrifying Bacteria
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Denitrifying bacteria release Nitrogen into air. (N2)
Decomposers break down nitrogen Nitrites NO2, Nitrates NO3, Ammonia NH3
Nitrifying Bacteria
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Denitrifying bacteria release Nitrogen into air. (N2)
Air pollution releases nitrogen into atmosphere
Decomposers break down nitrogen Nitrites NO2, Nitrates NO3, Ammonia NH3
Nitrifying Bacteria
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Denitrifying bacteria release Nitrogen into air. (N2)
Air pollution releases nitrogen into atmosphere
Decomposers break down nitrogen Nitrites NO2, Nitrates NO3, Ammonia NH3
Nitrifying Bacteria
Lightning can convert
And nitrogen mixes with rain
Bacteria fix nitrogen into NH3, NO2-, NO3-
Animals get nitrogen by eating plants
Denitrifying bacteria release Nitrogen into air. (N2)
Air pollution releases nitrogen into atmosphere Fertilizersr
Decomposers break down nitrogen Nitrites NO2, Nitrates NO3, Ammonia NH3
Nitrifying Bacteria
• Excess free nitrogen in the atmosphere can cause acid rain which damages forests and lakes.
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• Nitrogen in atmosphere is inert (N2 Gas) which is not reactive. (Can’t use)– Bacteria on plant roots convert nitrogen in
atmosphere into • nitrate ions (NO3−) (NO2-)• ammonia (NH4)
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• Nitrogen in atmosphere is inert (N2 Gas) which is not reactive. (Can’t use)– Bacteria on plant roots convert nitrogen in
atmosphere into • nitrate ions (NO3−) (NO2-)• ammonia (NH4)
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• Plants now have usable nitrogen.
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• Plants now have usable nitrogen.
• Animals get nitrogen from eating plants.
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• Plants now have usable nitrogen.
• Animals get nitrogen from eating plants.
• Animals and plants release nitrogen in waste such as urea (NH2)2CO and death.
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• Plants now have usable nitrogen.
• Animals get nitrogen from eating plants.
• Animals and plants release nitrogen in waste such as urea (NH2)2CO and death.
• Bacteria break down nitrogen and release it back into air as N2 Gas. (Denitrification).
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• Four processes participate in the cycling of nitrogen through the biosphere.
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• Four processes participate in the cycling of nitrogen through the biosphere.– Nitrogen fixation: Break apart N2 so it can join to
other atoms and be used.
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• Four processes participate in the cycling of nitrogen through the biosphere.– Nitrogen fixation: Break apart N2 so it can join to
other atoms and be used.– Decay: Passes on through eating / waste.
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• Four processes participate in the cycling of nitrogen through the biosphere.– Nitrogen fixation: Break apart N2 so it can join to
other atoms and be used.– Decay: Passes on through eating / waste.– Nitrification: Plants with bacteria take up nitrogen.
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• Four processes participate in the cycling of nitrogen through the biosphere.– Nitrogen fixation: Break apart N2 so it can join to
other atoms and be used.– Decay: Passes on through eating / waste.– Nitrification: Plants with bacteria take up nitrogen.– Denitrification: Nitrogen returned to the air.
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Island
•Add the third cycle: Nitrogen•Make sure you have the other two cycles:
▫Water▫Carbon and Oxygen (Short, Long #1, Long
#2)
Homework
•YouTube Video: Population Ecology•Open note quiz!!!