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sinks

Term

growing vegetation tends to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Calculating the effect of sinks (by land-use change and forestry) is methodologically complex and still needs to be clarified.

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CHM Biodiversity

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http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/nyglossary_terms/S/sinks

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