Artigo Acesso aberto Revisado por pares

The Path from C3 to C4 Photosynthesis

2010; Oxford University Press; Volume: 155; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1104/pp.110.165308

ISSN

1532-2548

Autores

Udo Gowik, Peter Westhoff,

Tópico(s)

Light effects on plants

Resumo

The C4 photosynthetic carbon cycle is an elaborated addition to the C3 photosynthetic pathway. It evolved as an adaptation to high light intensities, high temperatures, and dryness. Therefore, C4 plants dominate grassland floras and biomass production in the warmer climates of the tropical and

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