Nitrogen Cycle

Denitrification
(transformation of
nitrates to nitrogen
gas) by denitrifying
bacteria
6) 1)
Nitrates Nitrogen
in soil in the air
(NO) (N) Nitrogen is converted
Nitrification into nitrate ions by:
(transformation of a) Lightning
ammonia to b) Nitrogen Fixing
nitrate) by Bacteria
nitrifying bacteria
5)
2)
Ammoniu
Nitrates
m
in soil
compund
Death and (NO)
s (NH) decomposition by
decomposers such as
Death and bacteria and fungi
Plant
decomposition by consumptio
decomposers such nnn
as bacteria and 4)
fungi 3)
Proteins
Proteins
in
in plants
animals
Eaten
 Carbon Cycle

Fossil fuels

Combusti
on

Photosynthe
sis Carbon
Carbon Carbon compound in
compound in ANIMALS
PLANTS dioxide in
Respirati (carbohydrate,
(carbohydrate, the air (CO) on protein, fat)
protein, fat) Respirati
on

Decompositi
on
Death Deat

Humus

Eaten
by