C4 photosynthesis is a relatively recent evolutionary innovation, with the earliest appearances occurring during the mid-Oligocene epoch approximately thirty million years ago when atmospheric CO2 levels were low.

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  The Ecology of Photosynthetic Pathways | Learn Science at Scitable

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• C4 photosynthesis concept
• atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration concept