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The 19 pages that link to Crassulacean acid metabolism, each with the reason it gives.

• PhotosynthesisBroader topic: It lets some plants conserve water while continuing photosynthetic carbon fixation.

• ChloroplastCompared with: CAM plants temporally separate carbon uptake from fixation, conserving water while chloroplasts photosynthesize.

• Calvin cycleCompared with: It separates carbon uptake from the Calvin cycle in time rather than space.

• EpiphyteBroader topic: This specific pathway helps some epiphytic plants tolerate periodic water shortage.

• CAM photosynthesisRelated: The name comes from its early discovery in plants of the Crassulaceae family.

• Malic acidRelated: CAM plants accumulate malate overnight and release its stored carbon dioxide by day.

• RuBisCOCompared with: It supplies RuBisCO with concentrated carbon dioxide while stomata remain closed.

• AgaveRelated: Many agaves use this pathway to conserve water in arid environments.

• MalateRelated: Its nighttime carbon fixation stores malate in vacuoles for daytime use.

• IsoetesRelated: Some Isoetes species use this pathway to acquire carbon under carbon-poor aquatic conditions.

• BromeliaceaeRelated: This pathway helps some bromeliads conserve water in exposed, dry habitats.

• Melvin CalvinCompared with: CAM separates carbon dioxide uptake in time while still feeding carbon into the Calvin cycle.

• AloeRelated: Many aloes use this pathway to limit water loss in dry habitats.

• Biological carbon fixationBroader topic: It lets plants take in carbon dioxide at night while limiting water loss.

• Deserts and xeric shrublandsBroader topic: This water-saving pathway supports succulents in hot, dry habitats.

• Spanish mossRelated: Spanish moss uses this water-saving pathway while living exposed on tree branches.

• AizoaceaeRelated: Several Aizoaceae use this pathway to reduce water loss under intense heat and drought.

• Dracaena trifasciataRelated: This pathway helps the plant limit water loss in dry conditions.

• Plant metabolismBroader topic: This pathway conserves water in plants adapted to arid conditions.