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TeachMeFinance.com - explain CAM plants (crassulacean acid metabolism) CAM plants (crassulacean acid metabolism) The term 'CAM plants (crassulacean acid metabolism)' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' Plants (e.g, cactus and other succulents) that, unlike the C3 plants and C4 plants, temporarily separate the processes of carbon dioxide uptake and fixation when grown under arid conditions. They take up gaseous carbon dioxide at night when the stomata are open and water loss is minimal. During the day when the stomata are closed, the stored CO2 is released and chemically processed. When CAM plants are not under water stress, they then follow C3 photosynthesis'. Previous 5 Terms: calorifics calorimeter calorimetric Calvin cycle calycine Next 5 Terms: Camber cambistry cameline camera, aerial camera, metric About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.