Symptoms of dry mouth syndrome. Dry mouth symptoms may include: saliva that feels thick or stringy. rough, dry tongue. the tongue tending to stick against the roof of the mouth. problems with chewing or swallowing (particularly dry foods such as biscuits) bad breath. mouth ulcers.
Once nitrogen is fixed, it is subject to several chemical reactions which can convert it to different organic or inorganic forms. Mineralization occurs in soil as microorganisms convert organic nitrogen to inorganic forms.
The Nitrogen Cycle. Ammonium (NH4+) and nitrate (NO3â) are the predominate inorganic forms of nitrogen in soils. Ammonium exists in exchangeable and nonexchangeable forms. Nitrite (NO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are present in soil in lesser quantities. Plants normally use nitrogen in only the ammonium and nitrate forms. Nitrite is actually toxic to plants. The nitrogen cycle (Figure 5.2) shows reactions that various inorganic nitrogen compounds undergo in soil.