The majority of earth's atmosphere is nitrogen, n2. the percentage of nitrogen in earth's atmosphere remains constant as prescribed by the law of conservation of matter and because it is a reasonably non-reactive gas. like carbon, nitrogen is cycled through earth's spheres. however, nitrogen can be converted into forms usable by plants and animals, either by lightning or bacteria. once converted to usable forms, nitrogen is able to cycle the rest of the way through the ecosystem. much like carbon, the recycling of nitrogen through earth's spheres relies heavily on what type of organism? a) autotrophs b) decomposers c) parasites d) producers

decomposers The principal forms of decomposer are bacteria and fungi.

Decomposers act as recyclers in many biogeochemical cycles. Decomposition occurs when a compound is broken down into simpler compounds or into its constituent elements. This is achieved primarily by decomposers, organisms that obtain their energy from the chemical breakdown of dead organisms as well as from animal and plant waste products.

step 1 ammonium can be absorbed by plants, but some is converted into nitrates which are better for plants to absorb. this is called nitrification. 2. step 2 the deer eats the plants and uses the nitrogen-containing proteins for cell growth. 3. step 3 bacteria in the soil conduct nitrogen fixation to convert nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into ammonium. 4. step 4 some of the nitrates are absorbed back into plants, but denitrification breaks down the nitrates into nitrogen gas released back into the atmosphere. 5. step 5 nitrogen is found in the urine, which gets broken down into ammonium through the process of ammonification. 6. step 6 plants absorb the ammonium and begin assimilation, the process to add the nitrogen to protein.

it creates acid rain