Assertion: nitrogen | /r/CapableOf | return to atmosphere
Facets:
value: subsequently
type: TEMPORAL
value: by decay
type: MANNER
value: ultimately
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: In this way, nitrogen is passed into the food chain and ultimately returned to the soil, water, and atmosphere by the metabolism and decay of plants and animals.
text: The nitrogen cycle, whereby chemical processes make atmospheric nitrogen available for use in plants and animals and then it is subsequently returned to the atmosphere, is a critical process for life.