Holiday Weather. Less rain and more sun is the main theme during the third month of the year, and a very popular time to visit Madrid, as the fleeting spring season begins. You can expect an average temperature of around 10Â°C during March, which actually reaches a very pleasant 16Â°C on a good day, and goes down to an average low of 4Â°C in th...
The nitrogen cycle is the process by which nitrogen is converted from organic to inorganic forms; many steps are performed by microbes. Learning Objective. Key Points. Nitrogen is converted from atmospheric nitrogen (N2) into usable forms, such as NO2-, in a process known as fixation.
Nitrogen cycle. 1  Nitrogen gas is converted to nitrate compounds by nitrogen-fixing bacteria in soil or root nodules. Lightning also converts nitrogen gas to nitrate compounds. The Haber process converts nitrogen gas into ammonia used in fertilizers. Ammonia is converted to nitrates by nitrifying bacteria in the soil. Plants absorb nitrates from the soil and use these to build up proteins. The plant may be eaten by an animal, and its biomass used to produce animal protein.