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Carbon sequestration is the process involved in carbon capture and the long-term storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2). Carbon sequestration describes long-term storage of carbon dioxide or other forms of carbon to either mitigate or defer global warming and avoid dangerous climate change.
Now, once again, where does the matter come from that forms the mass of wood, branches and leaves? Trees store carbon, sequestered from the air, as the wood and plant material that makes up their mass. OK, so plants (most) use carbon in as a part of their life processes... Knowing this, how much CO 2 is sequestered by an average tree? Well, it very much depends on type of tree. For our example we'll use a mature pine tree (Pinus radiata). An acre of pine trees (~120 trees) has the potential to sequester roughly 5 tons of CO 2 per year. Let's look at part of your carbon imprint, your home, and make an estimate for the CO 2 it might be