| The remains of all living things—and their waste products—are decomposed by microorganisms in the process of ammonification, which yields ammonia. |
| The ammonification process produces hydroxyl ions and ammonium ions, and when the soil pH is elevated, this results in ammonia volatilisation and loss to the atmosphere. |
| Nitrogen removal begins with ammonification, which occurs in the septic tanks. |
| Myers RJK Temperature effects on ammonification and nitrification in a tropical soil. |
| The steps, which are not altogether sequential, fall into the following classifications: nitrogen fixation, nitrogen assimilation, ammonification, nitrification, and denitrification. |
| Many different kinds of decay microorganisms participate in ammonification. |
