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Preferred term

CARBON SEQUESTRATION  

Definition

  • Carbon sequestration is the process through which CO2 from the atmosphere is absorbed by various carbon sinks. Types of sinks include agricultural sinks, forests, geologic formations, oceanic sinks,as well as roots and within the soil. (en)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Carbon uptake (en)

Change note

  • 2019-09-11 10:22:39.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (CARBON SEQUESTRATION [e58872a8-6104-4ff8-bbca-4b00ba4b38e8,369159] - ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS [233a4d81-44f8-4b0e-8ad3-695f641729f8,83923]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/e58872a8-6104-4ff8-bbca-4b00ba4b38e8

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