Carbon Sequestration
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- The uptake and storage of carbon. Trees and plants, for example, absorb carbon dioxide, release the oxygen and store the carbon. Fossil fuels were at one time biomass and continue to store the carbon until burned. See sinks.
EPA - Cite This Source - This Definition - The uptake and storage of carbon. Trees and plants, for example, absorb carbon dioxide, release the oxygen and store the carbon. Fossil fuels were at one time biomass and continue to store the carbon until burned. See carbon sinks, fossil fuel.
EPA - Cite This Source - This Definition - Atmospheric Lifetime, Carbon sinks, Deforestation, Lifetime (Atmospheric), Residence Time, Sink