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Funct Plant Biol. 2021 Jun;48(7):iii-ix. doi: 10.1071/FPv48n7_FO.
This special issue is a tribute to the Australian plant biologist Professor Charles Barry Osmond - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society of London, and Leopoldina, the German National Academy of Sciences - and his many contributions to our understanding of the biochemistry and physiological ecology of CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism) photosynthesis. This water-conserving photosynthetic pathway is characterised by nocturnal uptake of atmospheric CO2 and typically enables succulent plants to perform and survive in warm semiarid terrestrial and epiphytic habitats. The idea for this issue is to mark the occasion of Barry's 80th birthday in 2019. The foreword highlights some of his outstanding contributions and introduces the research papers of the special issue.
本期特刊是对澳大利亚植物生物学家 Charles Barry Osmond 教授的致敬——他是澳大利亚科学院、英国皇家学会和德国国家科学院 Leopoldina 的院士——他为我们理解 CAM（景天酸代谢）光合作用的生物化学和生理生态学做出了许多贡献。这种节水型光合作用途径的特点是在夜间吸收大气中的 CO2，通常使肉质植物能够在温暖的半干旱陆地和附生栖息地中生长和存活。本期特刊的创意是为了纪念 Barry 教授 2019 年 80 岁生日。前言重点介绍了他的一些杰出贡献，并介绍了本期特刊的研究论文。
