C3 Plant

One of the three main categories of plant pathways. The majority of plants, including fig trees, belong to the C3 category. The other two main pathways are C4 (e.g. corn) and CAM (primarily made up of cacti). A good understanding of the C3 pathway can give great insight into the operations of fig trees, including: carbon fixation, photosynthesis processes, ideal leaf temperature, etc.