Tillandsia fasciculata is one of the study species of this work. It performs an alternative form of photosynthesis called CAM, which allows it to survive as an epiphyte in water limiting conditions. (IMAGE)

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Tillandsia fasciculata is one of the study species of this work. It performs an alternative form of photosynthesis called CAM, which allows it to survive as an epiphyte in water limiting conditions.

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Tillandsia fasciculata is one of the study species of this work. It performs an alternative form of photosynthesis called  CAM, which allows it to survive as an epiphyte in water limiting conditions.

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Ovidiu Paun

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