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Forest carbon sequestration

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-011544

1. As forests grow, they absorb atmospheric CO₂ and store it. When the rate of uptake exceeds the rate of release, carbon is said to be sequestered. See also carbon sequestration and carbon storage.

2. As forests grow, they absorb atmospheric CO₂ and store it. When the rate of uptake exceeds the rate of release, carbon is said to be sequestered.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-011544
FieldEnvironment
SubjectClimate change
ReferencesWaste Reduction Model (WARM) Definitions and Acronyms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011544",
  "term": "Forest carbon sequestration",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Forest Carbon Sequestration",
  "definition": "1. As forests grow, they absorb atmospheric CO₂ and store it. When the rate of uptake exceeds the rate of release, carbon is said to be sequestered. See also carbon sequestration and carbon storage.\n\n2. As forests grow, they absorb atmospheric CO₂ and store it. When the rate of uptake exceeds the rate of release, carbon is said to be sequestered.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Waste Reduction Model (WARM) Definitions and Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/forest-carbon-sequestration/"
}

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