nitrogen balance

Noun

Meaning

the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)

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Synonyms

nitrogen fixation nitrogen cycling nitrogen utilization nitrogen mineralization nitrogen transformation nitrogen dynamics nitrogen assimilation nitrogen metabolism nitrogen turnover nitrogen cycling processes nitrogen runoff nitrogen volatilization nitrogen deposition nitrogen flux nitrogen immobilization
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Hypernyms

balance

Close letter words and terms

nitrogen assimilation nitrogen at low temperature nitrogen availability nitrogen budget nitrogen cycle nitrogen cycling