Significance of the C4 Pathway in Triodia irritans (Spinifex), a Grass Adapted to Arid Environments
- 1 January 1974
- journal article
- Published by CSIRO Publishing in Functional Plant Biology
- Vol. 1 (1) , 171-175
- https://doi.org/10.1071/pp9740171
Abstract
The existence of the C4 pathway of photosynthesis and also a novel form of Kranz-type leaf anatomy in T. irritans support the case for the inclusion of the genus Triodia in the Eragrosteae. They also provide further evidence for the suggestion that C4 plants are at a selective advantage in hot arid environments.Keywords
This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: