Role of Microorganisms in Nitrogen Cycling in North Dakota Soils

dc.creatorFunke, B. R.
dc.creator.authorFunke, B. R.
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-20T00:31:33Z
dc.date.available2009-05-20T00:31:33Z
dc.date.issued1979
dc.descriptionNitrogen gas composes approximately 79% of our Earthly atmosphere. Every acre of soil in North Dakota has a column of nitrogen in it weighing roughly 32,000 tons. However, this form of nitrogen is unusable by plants and animals. the authorgoes into the usage of various natural soil bacteria regarding their ability, via nitrogen fixation, to best break soil nitrogen into usable form of nitrogen. Blue green algae is discussed as well. Once nitrogen is 'fixed' and incorporated into organic matter in plants, animals and bacteria, it must eventually be 'recycled', which makes it available yet again for uptake by both plants and animals. Anhydrrous ammonia, ammonium nitrate, nitrates, leaching and runoff are discussed, also. The article attempts to display how all facets of organic matter aid in the conversion of nitrogen in the soil into an usable form of nitrogen, for plants, animals and bacteria.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10365/4528
dc.publisherNorth Dakota State University
dc.relation.ispartofFarm Research; 37:3; Nov/Dec 1979
dc.rightsNorth Dakota State Universityen
dc.sourceFarm Research; 37:3; Nov/Dec 1979
dc.subject.lcshBacteriaen_US
dc.subject.lcshSoilen_US
dc.titleRole of Microorganisms in Nitrogen Cycling in North Dakota Soilsen
dc.typeArticleen_US

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