photosynthetic_pathway

Label: Plant photosynthetic pathway
Entity URI: https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0020221
Type: categorical
Definition: The photosynthetic pathway, or biochemical reaction [NCIT:C19899], used by a plant to convert carbon dioxide [ENVO:01000451] into carbohydrates [CHEBI:16646], with options being C3 photosynthesis [GO:0019253], C4 photosynthesis [GO:0009760], and CAM photosynthesis [GO:0009761].;Type of photosynthetic pathway displayed by a plant.
Additional comments: None

Allowed values:

value	description
c3	Plant using the 'standard' photosynthetic pathway, where a 3-carbon compound is produced after the first stage in the photosynthetic pathway.
c3-c4	Taxa that shift between C3 and C4 photosynthesis.
c3-cam	Taxa that shift between C3 and cam photosynthesis.
c4	Plants in which the photosynthetic light-dependent reactions and the Calvin cycle are physically separated to reduce photorespiration.
c4-cam	Taxa that shift between C4 and cam photosynthesis.
cam	Plants which display crassulacean acid metabolism.
facultative_cam	Species that shifts between C3 and CAM photosynthesis depending on water availability.
unknown	Photosynthetic pathway is unknown. (This trait value should be used if the photosynthetic pathway is assessed but unknown, not to record a lack of data.)

See the AusTraits Plant Dictionary (https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0020221) for additional information about this trait.

Coverage

For this trait, AusTraits includes a total of 15,018 records. This includes: