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Abstract
The isotopic composition of the carbon (δ(13)C values) of leaf tissue from 10 species and hybrids of orchids grown in Singapore fell into two groups, one having a mean value of-15.4‰, the other-26.6‰. The least negative of these values was associated with thick-leaved plants (0.2-0.4 mm). This is consistent with the view that some orchids are CAM plants and others possess a C3 type of carbon fixation.Entities:
Year: 1975 PMID: 24435130 DOI: 10.1007/BF00390710
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Planta ISSN: 0032-0935 Impact factor: 4.116