nitrogen cycling

collocation in English

meaningsofnitrogenandcycling

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nitrogen
noun[U]
uk
/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/us
/ˈnaɪ.trə.dʒən/
a chemical element that is a gas with no colour or taste, forms most of the earth's atmosphere, and is a part of all ...
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cycling
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/us
/ˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/
the sport of riding ...
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Nitrogencyclingin low input legumebased agriculture, with emphasis on legume/grass pastures.
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Nitrogencyclingin conventional and no-tillage agroecosystems with inorganic fertilizer or legume nitrogen inputs.
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These forests on spodosols also exhibit highly efficientnitrogencycling(low nitrogen loss).
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These practices enhancenitrogencyclingand increase the ecological sustainability of organic agriculture.
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Plants actively controlnitrogencycling: uncorking the microbial bottleneck.
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Soil microbial activity,nitrogencycling, and long-term changes in organic carbon pools as related to fallow tillage management.
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Mechanisms of plant species impacts on ecosystemnitrogencycling.
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However, the data available for nitrogen balances are not satisfactory, and more information onnitrogencyclingin humid forest ecosystems is needed, particularly for nitrogen inputs via biological fixation.
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Nitrogencyclingis not only facilitated by grizzlies digging for food, it is also accomplished via their habit of carrying salmon carcasses into surrounding forests.
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Since most terrestrial ecosystems are nitrogen-limited,nitrogencyclingis an important control on ecosystem production.
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Tannins were once believed to function as anti-herbivore defenses, but more and more ecologists now recognize them as important controllers of decomposition andnitrogencyclingprocesses.
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