Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Pollution and Decay.
Mineral ions released during decomposition that are absorbed by plants and used to produce amino acids and proteins.
Nitrates appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Ecosystems and Material Cycles, especially Pollution and Decay and Decomposition in Composting.
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Ecosystems and Material Cycles
Biodiversity and Human Impact • Human Interactions in Ecosystems