Which mechanism allows C4 plants to thrive in areas with higher temperatures and water scarcity?

💡 Explanation

Spatial separation reduces photorespiration via the C4 pathway; because carbon fixation occurs in mesophyll cells, and the Calvin cycle in bundle sheath cells, therefore Rubisco is not exposed to oxygen, rather than if both processes occurred simultaneously.

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