Denitrification


Updated on 26/10/2022
Définition
Sens technique
Nitrate (NO3-) reduction to nitrogen gas (N2) by bacteria in anoxic conditions. An anoxic medium has no dissolved oxygen. This phenomenon is different from the consumption of nitrates by plants.
Source
According to the Ministry for the Environment and OFB
Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.