Ammonification is the process by which________ a. ammonia is released during the decomposition of nitrogen-containing organic compounds b. ammonium is converted to nitrite and nitrate in soils c. nitrate from soil is transformed to gaseous nitrogen compounds d. gaseous nitrogen is fixed to yield ammonia
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