Denitrification
Denitrification explained in an easy to understand way:
Imagine you're cleaning out your refrigerator and finding ways to turn leftovers into a simple, delicious meal. Just like how you creatively transform those leftovers into a meal, bacteria in the soil transform nitrates into nitrogen gas. In this analogy, the leftovers are akin to nitrates, which might be abundant but not in the most useful form, and the meal you create is like the nitrogen gas, a more streamlined and essential component for the ecosystem. This process, known as denitrification, is nature’s way of recycling nutrients, much like how we find new uses for the bits of food in our fridge.
Practice Version
Denitrification: When a bacteria converts nitrates into nitrogen gas. Denitrification. Denitrification is the process by which bacteria change nitrates in the soil into nitrogen gas, releasing it back into the atmosphere.