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Name the bacteria responsible for nitrification in nature.


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  1. Nitrosomonas (ammonia to nitrite) and Nitrobacter (oxidizes nitrite to nitrate).
  2. Nitrification is a process carried out by nitrifying bacteria.
  3. It transforms soil ammonia into nitrates (NO3āˆ’).
  4. This form can be incorporated into plant's own tissues.

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