nitrogen cycle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004436",
  "term": "nitrogen cycle",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The sequence of biochemical changes undergone by nitrogen, wherein it is used by a living organism, liberated upon the death and decomposition of the organism and converted to its original state of oxidation.",
  "synonyms": [
    "nitrogen cycling"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "biogeochemical cycles",
    "nitrifying bacteria"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "ciclo del nitrógeno"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/nitrogen-cycle/"
}