Define the following terms:
$(1)$ Ammonification
$(2)$ Nitrogen Fixation
$(1)$ Ammonification
$(2)$ Nitrogen Fixation
(N/A) $(1)$ Ammonification: The process of decomposition of organic nitrogenous compounds from dead plants and animals into ammonia is known as ammonification.
$(2)$ Nitrogen Fixation: The process of conversion of atmospheric nitrogen $(N_2)$ into ammonia $(NH_3)$ is termed as nitrogen fixation.
$(2)$ Nitrogen Fixation: The process of conversion of atmospheric nitrogen $(N_2)$ into ammonia $(NH_3)$ is termed as nitrogen fixation.
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