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April 21, 2023

The Evolution and Function of CAM Plants

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Professor Shackleford, who gave valuable feedback throughout the process and Irene Urbina Zuniga, who helped guide me through formatting my infographic and posting on the Research Scholars website.

Recent Comments

51 comments

  • Alaina De Leon

    I found this publication to me so unique and interesting. Due to my interests in plane but also my eagerness to learn more about them. I love the flow of the infographic as well as the way it looks. it brings a calming energy whilst also bring informative. Overall the Cam Plants study is an interested one that I would like to know more about thanks to you!

  • Kaylah Garcia

    This infographic was fantastic! To be honest, I had no idea what CAM plants were or what they did, so being able to educate myself on this issue was fantastic! I liked how easy it was to read your infographic. It was extremely simple to understand and comprehend for someone who does not frequently study science. The design was also excellent, and the attention to detail is evident. Congratulations!

  • Jacqueline Galvan

    I liked this infographic because I felt that the photos used to describe the process of the CAM function are very helpful to teach someone like myself with no prior knowledge of the process and how the plants have evolved to do this feature. I thought this graphic was executed perfectly and taught the content in a clear and efficient manner.

  • Monabelle Elbayeh

    Congrats Emi on the nomination! The infographic looks absolutely amazing! I love the way you clearly and simply organized it all together and the way you designed it. It is so clear and easy to follow and explains CAM plants so well! I love each detail you put into the drawings too; they look incredible!!

  • Sydney Nieto

    Congratulations on your nomination. I liked how you should the phases of CAM and how the pictures were labeled, making it helpful to follow along. The amount of information that was included is amazing and very informative. I look forward to learning more about this in the future. I also liked the color palette as the color complement each other well.

  • Melanie Fraire

    It is widely known among many how cacti and succulents are so easy to maintain due to their minimal need for water but I’ve never known why or how it is that they manage to survive in mostly dry environments so I found this infographic to be very interesting and it was visually appealing as well with the drawings used.

  • Anayetzin Chavez Ochoa

    Plant education is new for me besides the basic biology classes of prior years. You’re saying CAM would be a process found in a desert, for example. Ah, with further inspection, it’s true with respect to cacti and succulents. I never suspected Spanish moss and the vanilla orchid, though! Thank you for informing us on Crassulacean Acid Metabolism plants as I’ve never heard of this specific function before! It was a beautiful color palette.

  • Isabella Lopez

    This is so interesting! I have multiple succulent and air plants at home that I take care of and I always wondered how I haven’t killed them yet. That fascinating how the somata will close at peak sunlight hours. I usually keep mine out of the sun because I’m scared of drying them out to fast in the Texas weather but that’s so resourceful how they have their own mechanism to prevent it anyway.

  • Esmeralda Gomez

    Such an exceptionally amazing infographic! I absolutely love the colorway chosen for this infographic. The information given does an amazing job of educating the audience about this topic which is incredibly important in today’s society. The challenges discussed in this infographic are certainly ones that we can overcome if we work together. This infographic and its information was one of the best I’ve seen in this category. Great job!

  • Jonathan Flores

    Your infographic has a great theme that matches your subject matter perfectly. I really like how you used more neutral colors with greens to accent the fact that you’re talking about plants. For the information, this infographic does exactly what it’s supposed to. Infographics are supposed to give you large amounts of information quickly, effectively, and with great visual appeal, which yours does in all categories. The one thing I would say is that the letters are a little bit small sometimes but nonetheless this infographic is extremely well done.

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