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How do fertilizers affect the nitrogen cycle?

Answer 1

By replenish the nitrogen.

The nitrogenous fertilizers replenish the depleted nitrogen of agricultural lands. Thank you. Extensive farming decreases the amount of nitrogenous compounds from the soil. It affects the proper flow of the nitrogen cycle. The fertilizers, especially the urea, replenish the nitrogen exhausted by extensive farming.

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Answer 2

Nathan Abbe

Fertilizers can affect the nitrogen cycle by adding excess nitrogen to the soil. This can lead to increased nitrogen runoff into waterways, causing eutrophication. Additionally, nitrogen from fertilizers can be converted into nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, through processes like denitrification.

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