Nitrification - Ammonium ions being converted to nitrites and then nitrates, Denitrification - Nitrates being converted back to nitrogen gas, Nitrogen fixation - Nitrogen gas being converted to ammonium ions, Decomposition - Bacteria and fungi breaking down proteins in dead matter or waste and releasing ammonium ions back into the soil, Nitrifying bacteria - These carry out nitrification, Denitrifying bacteria - These carry out denitrification, Nitrogen fixing bacteria - These are found free living in the soil OR in the root nodules of some plants,

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