
Nitrates are taken up by plants

NitrIte consuming bacteria produce nitrAtes. Plants consume nitrAtes.

Plants absorb the nitrate compounds in the soil and animals eat these plants

plants and many bacteria convert nitrate and nitrite to (NH4+) and amino

Where are nitrogen-fixing bacteria located on plants know as legumes?

Nitrates are taken up by plants and are converted to proteins.

to help cycle organic nitrogen into nitrates that plants can absorb,

Only nitrates are useful to plants, so we are dependent on other processes

o assimilation (plants absorb nitrates, incorporate into proteins. Nitrogen

as nitrates) in the soil, is absorbed by plants and turned into organic

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Lightning flashes also make some nitrogen available to plants by causing the

Nitrogen Cycle Plants absorb soluble nitrates, along with other minerals,

one on my vegging plants. and the last picture is one that is caused

Plants and animal

plants that capture and digest insects as a means of obtaining nitrates.

The Use of Aquatic Plants to Treat Waste Water

in the form of nitrates, that plants don't use, keeps washing through

Plants get nitrogen from inorganic compounds, mainly ammonia and nitrates.

converting nitrates to nitrite, nitrites to ammonia, and nitrates to