Sequestration
Definition
The process of increasing the carbon content of a carbon pool other than the atmosphere.
Source
IPCC, as quoted in Global Canopy Programme, "Glossary of Terms" - "The Little REDD Book. A Guide to governmental and non-governmental proposals for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation." (Global Canopy Foundation, November 2008.) IPCC. IPCC Special Report: Land use, Land-use Change, and Forestry. IPCC. 2000. http://www.globalcanopy.org/themedia/file/PDFs/LRB_lowres/lrb_en.pdf
Alternative definition
The process of increasing the carbon content of a reservoir other than the atmosphere.
Alternative source