title: C4photosynthesis in the vegetation of Aldabra Atoll.
abstract: The occurrence of the C4photosynthetic system, based upon an examination of leaf anatomy, of nearly all species of the vegetation of Aldabra Atoll, western Indian Ocean, is reported. About 19% of the flora has the C4system. It only occurs in herbaceous plants, which grow either in grasslands or as an understorey to tall shrubs. Both C3and C4species compete side by side in the mixed-species communities.
authors.affiliation: Western Australian Herbarium, George Street, 6151, South Perth, Australia.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hnatiuk