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Denitrification MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Denitrification
Tree Number(s)
G02.111.587.250
G02.607.560.250
G16.500.768.249
Unique ID
D058440
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058440
Scope Note
Nitrate reduction process generally mediated by anaerobic bacteria by which nitrogen available to plants is converted to a gaseous form and lost from the soil or water column. It is a part of the nitrogen cycle.
Previous Indexing
Nitrates (1963-2010)
See Also
Nitrogen Cycle
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Established
2011/01/01
Date of Entry
2010/06/25
Revision Date
2016/06/23
Denitrification Preferred
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