Crassulacean acid metabolism

• Title

  Crassulacean acid metabolism

• Definition

  A photosynthesis pathway characteristic of plants that grow in water or carbon dioxide limited environments, most prevalent in species of Bromeliaceae, Cactaceae, Crassulaceae, and Orchidaceae.

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