The Nitrogen Cycle: Processes, Players, and Human Impact | Learn Science at Scitable - 0 views
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Lottie Peppers on 30 Nov 14Nitrogen is one of the primary nutrients critical for the survival of all living organisms. Although nitrogen is very abundant in the atmosphere, it is largely inaccessible in this form to most organisms. This article explores how nitrogen becomes available to organisms and what changes in nitrogen levels as a result of human activity means to local and global ecosystems.