Environmental and evolutionary preconditions for the origin and diversification of the C4 photosynthetic syndrome

Plant Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 202-213

  Sage, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

C3; C4; CAM; Photosynthesis; Plant evolution

Indexed keywords

DIVERGENCE; EVOLUTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034913305     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-15206     Document Type: Review

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