Variability in Crassulacean Acid Metabolism: A Survey of North Carolina Succulent Species

Volume: 143, Issue: 4, Pages: 491 - 497
Published: Dec 1, 1982
Abstract
The correlation between succulence and Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) was investigated in 28 succulent species growing in various habitats throughout North Carolina. Three species (Opuntia compressa, Agave virginica, and Tillandsia usneoides) exhibited diurnal fluctuations in tissue titratable acidity, nighttime uptake of ~14CO2, and a high carbon isotope ratio (~δ13C), all indicators of CAM. Seven species displayed one or two...
Paper Details
Title
Variability in Crassulacean Acid Metabolism: A Survey of North Carolina Succulent Species
Published Date
Dec 1, 1982
Volume
143
Issue
4
Pages
491 - 497
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