biosequestration
The gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is…The gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is sequestered from the environment (for some duration, which may vary).
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is sequestered from the environment (for some duration, which may vary).
The gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is sequestered from the environment (for some duration, which may vary).
(especially, uncountable)Removal and storage of carbon from the atmosphere by conversion of carbon dioxide into biomass, generally by photosynthetic plants or bacteria.
Increased plant growth resulted in greater biosequestration than predicted.
Origin
From bio- + sequestration; also, by surface analysis, biosequester + -ation.From bio- + sequestration; also, by surface analysis, biosequester + -ation.
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