The process of volatile nitrogen losses in wet soils = Denitrification
The class of organism responsible for nitrogen fixation in symbiosis with legumes = Rhizobia The conversion of an element from an organic form to an inorganic state as a result of microbial decomposition = Mineralization A concern of having too much nitrogen in the system - especially for groundwater quality = Eutrophication The two-step process in which NH4+ gets converted to NO3- = Nitrification The incorporation of essential elements into microbial tissues - such that they are no longer available for plant uptake =Immobilization