The microbial oxidation of ammonia into nitrite and then nitrate, an essential step in the nitrogen cycle that converts nitrogen into the form most readily taken up by plant roots. Nitrification is carried out by specialized soil and aquatic bacteria and archaea, and its rate strongly influences how efficiently an ecosystem retains and uses available nitrogen.
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Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrate via the intermediary nitrite. Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil.
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