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The Flow of Carbon in Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM)

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Photosynthesis II

Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology ((PLANT,volume 6))

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It is now generally accepted that the Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) may be interpreted as a variant of the photosynthetic CO2 fixation. CAM is performed mainly but not exclusively by succulents of the Crassulacean family (Black and Williams, 1976; Szarek and Ting, 1977; Kluge and Ting, 1978). There is increasing evidence that CAM is of significance as an adaptational mechanism facilitating photosynthesis in arid environments (cf. Kluge, 1976; Kluge and Ting, 1978).

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Kluge, M. (1979). The Flow of Carbon in Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM). In: Gibbs, M., Latzko, E. (eds) Photosynthesis II. Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67242-2_9

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