The conversion of nitrates to nitrogen gas by bacteria is called ___ .

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Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil. The conversion of nitrates to nitrogen gas by bacteria is called nitrification. The process is mediated by microorganisms and contributes to the movement of nitrogen through the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle. Ammonia‐oxidizing bacteria first oxidize ammonia to nitrite, followed by the oxidation of nitrite to nitrate by the nitrite‐oxidizing bacteria.

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