Because PEP carboxylase has a higher affinity for carbon dioxide, C4 plants can operate efficiently at low intercellular carbon dioxide concentrations, allowing for lower stomatal conductance, decreased transpiration, and increased transpiration efficiency.

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  The Ecology of Photosynthetic Pathways | Learn Science at Scitable

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• transpiration efficiency concept
• carbon dioxide concept
• C4 plants concept