| dc.description.abstract | Studiesof the parameters determining the mechanism of photosynthesis and
theirimpacton the distribution of the plant species has been reported in literature
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in the Poaceae and Cyperaceae groups. Novel observations Oft the kranz leaf
anatomycontinue to be reported as variable and that the mechanism can carry
out biochemical and physiological functions without the initial recorded leaf
anatomicalpartitioning. Climatic factors influencing the C3 system, CAM, and C4
systems partitioning along the elevation regimes are much reported in the
monocots.However, research to fill the knowledge gaps in the C4 and C3 dicot
groupsespecially in the arid and semi-arid and I or salin, e regions of the tropics is
warranted. The data collected would be useful for comparison with existing
knowledgeto predict the future abundance distribution and bioproductivity fixing
mechanismdone in the varied conditions. Further, the studies relates well with
.the migration of the terrestrial fauna and their impact on the evolution of and
expansionof the flora species in the varied environmental regimes. The present
study aims to partly fill the missing knowledge gaps to better understand the
biologicalcontributions and complexity of the photosynthetic mechanism of the
Centrospermeaedicot group of the angiosperms to the field of sciences. The
speciesand families of the Centrospermeae are documented to thrive in the
semi-arid,arid and lor saline ecosystems in the western regions of Kenya and
thereforeprovide viable research population taxa for the present study.
Dicots species of the Centrospermeae families were randomly collected at
differentaltitudes in the semi-arid and arid ecosystem of Western Kenya region | en_US |
