Bacterial denitrification

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002667",
  "term": "Bacterial denitrification",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Bacterial Denitrification",
  "definition": "1. The biological reduction of nitrate to nitrogen gas by bacteria in soil.\n\n2. The anaerobic biological reduction of nitrate to nitrogen gas.\n\n3. A process by which oxidized forms of nitrogen such as nitrate (NO3-) are reduced to form nitrites, nitrogen oxides, ammonia, or free nitrogen: commonly brought about by the action of denitrifying bacteria and usually resulting in the escape of nitrogen to the air.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "EPA Guidance for Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/owow_keep/NPS/chesbay502/pdf/chesbay_glossary.pdf",
    "Watershed Protection Glossary",
    "USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bacterial-denitrification/"
}