After amplifying the specific genes from microbial DNA at different sites, we found that nosz was more present in soils under aerobic conditions than under anaerobic conditions. This could be due to the fact that there is less nitrogen in water than in soil. Introduction: Nitrogen cycling allows for living organisms to survive in ecosystems. The nitrogen cycle consists of N₂ from the atmosphere being changed and converted to NO₃ for organisms to properly and then back to N₂. This process of converting N₂ to NO₃ is called nitrogen fixation. First, bacteria microbes will convert N₂ to NH₃ and then to NH₄. This part of nitrogen fixation is known as ammonification. The NH₄ is then converted to NO₂ and then to NO₃. This part of nitrogen fixation is known as nitrification. After this process, plants can safely absorb the
After amplifying the specific genes from microbial DNA at different sites, we found that nosz was more present in soils under aerobic conditions than under anaerobic conditions. This could be due to the fact that there is less nitrogen in water than in soil. Introduction: Nitrogen cycling allows for living organisms to survive in ecosystems. The nitrogen cycle consists of N₂ from the atmosphere being changed and converted to NO₃ for organisms to properly and then back to N₂. This process of converting N₂ to NO₃ is called nitrogen fixation. First, bacteria microbes will convert N₂ to NH₃ and then to NH₄. This part of nitrogen fixation is known as ammonification. The NH₄ is then converted to NO₂ and then to NO₃. This part of nitrogen fixation is known as nitrification. After this process, plants can safely absorb the