CAM plants are plants that have Crassulacean acid metabolism in order to withstand and thrive in more arid conditions. They open their stomata only at night when it is cooler and or more humid then during the hot dry day time. Having the stomata closed during the day prevents water loss and having them opened at night permits CO2 to enter the plant. Also during the day CO2 is released to be used in the Calvin Cycle. These plants use Crassulacean acid metabolism in order to live in hot and dry environments by maintaining a good amount of CO2 at all times. Pineapples are examples of CAM Plants.
Cam plant. (2008, August 29). Retrieved from http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/CAM_plant
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