This cycle shows how nitrogen moves from atmosphere to living beings (plants and animals) and then back to atmosphere
Let’s see what happens in the Nitrogen Cycle
Atmosphere Has 78% Nitrogen
Nitrogen gets fixed by
- Rhizobium bacteria
- Blue Green Algae
- Lightning
Note: Rhizobium Bacteria lives in roots of pea plant(leguminous plant) which convert nitrogen in air into Nitrogenous Compounds(Nutrients)
Thus, Nitrogen in air gets converted into Nitrogen Compounds, which are nutrients for the soil
Plants Take Nitrogen
Plants Consume These Nutrients
Animals Eats Plants
Animals Eats Plants And Get Nitrogen
Both Plants And Animal Die/Excrete Waste
Bacteria converts the waste into Nitrogen air
Nitrogen goes back to atmosphere and cycle is repeated
