Carbon sequestration
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001051
The uptake and storage of carbon in a carbon sink, such as the oceans, or a terrestrial sink such as forests or soils, in order to keep the carbon out of the atmosphere.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001051 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | carbon dioxide sequestration; carbon storage; soil carbon sequestration |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Carbon cycle; Carbon markets; Net ecosystem exchange; Biochar; Environmental protection; Carbon dioxide fixation; Blue carbon; Soil carbon; Carbon farming; Biosequestration; Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation; Carbon; Soil organic carbon; Carbon sinks |
| Translations | Spanish: captura de carbono |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001051",
"term": "Carbon sequestration",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The uptake and storage of carbon in a carbon sink, such as the oceans, or a terrestrial sink such as forests or soils, in order to keep the carbon out of the atmosphere.",
"synonyms": [
"carbon dioxide sequestration",
"carbon storage",
"soil carbon sequestration"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"carbon cycle",
"carbon markets",
"net ecosystem exchange",
"biochar",
"environmental protection",
"carbon dioxide fixation",
"blue carbon",
"soil carbon",
"carbon farming",
"biosequestration",
"reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation",
"carbon",
"soil organic carbon",
"carbon sinks"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "captura de carbono"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/carbon-sequestration/"
}
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