Tag: Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
CAM photosynthesis may have aided early Triassic plant survival
What the study found The study finds that Early Triassic lycophytes, which were among the first plants to colonize stressed landscapes after the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, had traits suggesting survival under extreme conditions. The authors identify CAM photosynthesis, or crassulacean acid metabolism, as a possible mechanism behind this advantage. Why the authors say this matters…
