This is a picture of rice. Rice is a C3 plant. A C3 plant is one that fixes carbon dioxide into a compound containing three carbon atoms before entering farther into photosynthesis. C3 plants thrive with moderate light intensity, a good amount of carbon dioxide, and a lot of ground water. This is why rice thrives in the paddies of Asia. They have tons of water to use and are situated up higher where there is more carbon dioxide.
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