Photorespiration reduces net photosynthesis by 35–50% depending on environmental conditions, primarily through competition between O2 and CO2 for the active site of rubisco and the release of CO2 in the photorespiratory carbon oxidation cycle.

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  The Ecology of Photosynthetic Pathways | Learn Science at Scitable

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• rubisco concept
• photosynthesis concept
• CO2 concept