Construction managers, also called general contractors or project managers, typically do the following: 1  Prepare and negotiate cost estimates, budgets, and work timetables. 2  Select appropriate construction methods and strategies. 3  Interpret and explain contracts and technical information to workers and other professionals.
Denitrification is the process that converts nitrate to nitrogen gas, thus removing bioavailable nitrogen and returning it to the atmosphere. Dinitrogen gas (N2) is the ultimate end product of denitrification, but other intermediate gaseous forms of nitrogen exist (Figure 7).
Soil nitrogen conversion processes. The three main sources of nitrogen, used in agriculture are urea, ammonium and nitrate. The biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrate is known as nitrification. This process consists of various steps, as demonstrated in Figure 1, and is mediated by autotrophic, obligately aerobic bacteria.