CAM plants

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf plant type
gptkbp:adaptation water conservation
arid environments
gptkbp:benefit increased water use efficiency
reduced transpiration
gptkbp:carbonFixationTime night
gptkbp:chloroplastLocation mesophyll cells
gptkbp:CO2FixationEnzyme gptkb:PEP_carboxylase
gptkbp:CO2Storage malic acid
gptkbp:CO2Uptake at night
gptkbp:CO2UptakeMechanism temporal separation
gptkbp:commonFamily gptkb:Bromeliaceae
gptkb:Cactaceae
gptkb:Crassulaceae
gptkb:Orchidaceae
gptkbp:daytimeProcess gptkb:Calvin_cycle
gptkbp:differenceFromC3 temporal separation of steps
gptkbp:differenceFromC4 temporal not spatial separation
gptkbp:evolutionaryAdvantage survival in dry climates
gptkbp:example gptkb:jade_plant
agave
cacti
orchids
pineapple
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Crassulaceae_family
1940s
gptkbp:foundIn tropical forests
deserts
coastal dunes
semi-arid regions
epiphytic habitats
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Crassulacean_Acid_Metabolism_plants
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CAM plants
gptkbp:importantFor horticulture
food production
carbon cycling
drought resistance
gptkbp:malateStorage vacuole
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Crassulaceae_family
gptkbp:nighttimeProcess CO2 fixation to malate
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 16,000
gptkbp:photosynthesisType gptkb:CAM_photosynthesis
gptkbp:photosyntheticPathway alternative
gptkbp:releaseCO2 during day
gptkbp:stomataClosed gptkb:time_zone
gptkbp:stomataOpen night
gptkbp:waterUseEfficiency high
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rubisco
gptkb:RuBisCO
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7