Land ecosystems lose nitrogen to aquatic systems through ____.
A)decomposition
B)ammonification
C)soil leaching
D)bacterial fixation
E)denitrifcation

Question

Land ecosystems lose nitrogen to aquatic systems through ____. ​
A)decomposition
B)ammonification
C)soil leaching
D)bacterial fixation
E)denitrifcation

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Soil leaching is the process by which water moves through soil and carries nutrients, such as nitrogen, with it. These nutrients can then end up in nearby water bodies, such as rivers or lakes, resulting in nitrogen loss from land ecosystems to aquatic systems.

Land Ecosystems Lose Nitrogen to Aquatic Systems Through ____