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Crassulacean acid metabolism plant

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-006869

A CAM plant has adapted to desert conditions and uses a metabolism that allows it to release carbon dioxide in the heat of the day.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-006869
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
AbbreviationCAM Plant
ReferencesEPA EV-Biological Substances-Plants-Plant Characteristics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006869",
  "term": "Crassulacean acid metabolism plant",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Plant",
  "definition": "A CAM plant has adapted to desert conditions and uses a metabolism that allows it to release carbon dioxide in the heat of the day.",
  "abbreviation": "CAM Plant",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Biological Substances-Plants-Plant Characteristics"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/crassulacean-acid-metabolism-plant/"
}

Record 6,701 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.