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Concept: nitrogen in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5605
Preferred label nitrogen
Definition An essential nutrient in the food supply of plants and the diets of animals. Animals obtain it in nitrogen-containing compounds, particularly amino acids. Although the atmosphere is nearly 80% gaseous nitrogen, very few organisms have the ability to use it in this form. The higher plants normally obtain it from the soil after micro-organisms have converted the nitrogen into ammonia or nitrates, which they can then absorb.
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Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
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