biosequestration
nounEtymology From bio- + sequestration; also, by surface analysis, biosequester + -ation.
1
The gathering and storing of some substance within living tissue such that it is sequestered from the environment (for some duration, which may vary).
2
Especially 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.