Which metabolic constraint limits productivity in C3 photosynthetic pathways under high temperatures?

💡 Explanation

When temperatures rise, photorespiration is favored in C3 plants because RuBisCO binds more readily to O2 than CO2 reducing net carbon fixation. Therefore photorespiration becomes dominant rather than CO2 fixation which requires high CO2 concentration and competitive binding affinity.

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