Denitrification is carried out by denitrifying bacteria under anaerobic conditions, converting soil nitrates back into atmospheric N2, using nitrates as an energy source for respiration.
La desnitrificación es realizada por bacterias desnitrificantes en condiciones anaeróbicas, que convierten los nitratos del suelo de nuevo en N2 atmosférico, utilizando los nitratos como fuente de energía para la respiración.
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| Back | denitrification is where denitrifying bacteria convert nitrates in soil back into N2 in atm under anaerobic conditions (nitrates used as energy for respiro, releasing N2 into atm) |
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