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Crassulacean Acid Metabolism

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-006868

Characteristic of succulents in desert climates, the pathway enabling plants to adapt for survival in arid climates. Carbon dioxide is fixed into organic acids during the cool night and released during the hot day for the process of photosynthesis.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-006868
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesEPA EV-Biological Substances-Plants-Plant Activities and Processes
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006868",
  "term": "Crassulacean Acid Metabolism",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Characteristic of succulents in desert climates, the pathway enabling plants to adapt for survival in arid climates. Carbon dioxide is fixed into organic acids during the cool night and released during the hot day for the process of photosynthesis.",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Biological Substances-Plants-Plant Activities and Processes"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/crassulacean-acid-metabolism/"
}

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