Question

differentiate between ammonification and nitrification

Answer 1

the act or process of ammoniating or decomposition with production of ammonia or ammonium compounds especially by the action of bacteria on nitrogenous organic matter.


Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia or ammonium to nitrite followed by the oxidation of the nitrite to nitrate. The transformation of ammonia to nitrite is usually the rate limiting step of nitrification. Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ammonification is conversion of peptides, amino acids, and nucleic acids into ammonia in the form of NH3. ... Nitrification is the conversion of ammonia in the form of NH4- to NO3- through a two-stage process both involving the addition of oxygen (oxidation).