Where Do Consumers Get Nitrogen?

Consumers eat plants or other animals to get their nitrogen.

How do consumers get nitrogen?

The nitrogen compounds that enter plants move through food chains (producer → primary consumer → secondary consumer) in a process called assimilation. The nitrogen compounds return to the soil and water through dead organisms and waste (poop and pee). directly by plants.

Where does nitrogen come?

Nitrogen is in the soil under our feet, in the water we drink, and in the air we breathe. In fact, nitrogen is the most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere: approximately 78% of the atmosphere is nitrogen! Nitrogen is important to all living things, including us.