Crassulacean Acid Metabolism | botany | Britannica (original) (raw)
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agave
In agave …a photosynthetic pathway known as crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), in which carbon dioxide is fixed at night to limit the amount of water lost from the leaf stomata. Read More
Crassulaceae
In Crassulaceae: Physical description …been named after the family—Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM). Special hairs, aerial roots, and surface cells may enable some species to absorb water directly from the air. Members of the genus Kalanchoe produce clonal plantlets on the indentations of the leaf margins. Flowers in the family are bisexual, with the… Read More
In Saxifragales: Major families …been named after the family—Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM). Special hairs, aerial roots, and surface cells may enable some species to absorb water directly from the air. Members of the genus Kalanchoe produce plantlets on the indentations of the leaf margins. Flowers in the family are bisexual, with the perianth… Read More
stomata
In stomate …plants that photosynthesize with the CAM carbon fixation pathway, such as bromeliads and members of the family Crassulaceae, stomata are opened at night to reduce water loss from evapotranspiration. Read More
succulent plants
In succulent …CO2 fixation and photosynthesis called crassulacean acid metabolism. Read More
transpiration
In transpiration …evolved alternative photosynthetic pathways, like crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), to minimize transpiration losses. These plants, including many succulents, open their stomata at night to take in carbon dioxide and close them during the day when conditions are commonly hot and dry. Read More
