C4 photosynthesis in a single C3 cell is theoretically inefficient but may ameliorate internal CO2 diffusion limitations of C3 leaves

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1191-1197

  Von Caemmerer, Susanne ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

C3 plants; C4 plants; CO2 diffusion

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 0042232318     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0016-8025.2003.01061.x     Document Type: Review

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