CAM stands for Crassulacean acid metabolism. This basically means that a plant takes in carbon dioxide during the night so it can use it throughout the daytime, which allows the stomata to stay closed. Some prime examples of this kind of plant would be cacti and pineapple- which is why there is a photograph below of pineapple. Most plants with this are found in sultry areas because it benefits them. It benefits them because using this unique adaptation lessens the amount of water loss that the plant loses during the daytime.
Sources: CAM plant. (August 28, 2008) biology-online.org. Retrieved on August 14, 2011, fromhttp://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/CAM_plant
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