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Agriculture · Q980

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 980

Q980

Anaerobic condition in rice field is responsible for gaseous loss of nitrogen by

A.
Denitrification
Answer
B.
Volatilization
C.
Nitrification
D.
Ammonification

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Anaerobic condition in the rice field is responsible for gaseous loss of nitrogen by Denitrification. It is the microbial process of reducing nitrate and nitrite to gaseous forms of nitrogen, principally nitrous oxide and nitrogen.
Nitrogen loss by anaerobic oxidation of ammonium in the rice rhizosphere.