| A | Net photosynthetic rate |
| APX | Ascorbate peroxidase |
| AsA | Ascorbate |
| Ci | Intercellular CO2 |
| DHA | Dehydroascorbate |
| DTI | Drought tolerance index |
| E | Transpiration rate |
| EL | Electrolyte leakage |
| ΦEo | Maximum quantum yield of electron transport |
| Fo | Initial fluorescence |
| Fv/Fm | Maximum quantum yield of primary photochemistry |
| gs | Stomatal conductance |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GSSG | Oxidized glutathione |
| Jmax | Maximum rate of electron transport |
| LRWC | Leaf relative water content |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| PIABS | Performance index |
| Pro | Proline |
| RC/ABS | Proportion of active reaction centers |
| Sm | Energy needed to reduce reaction centers |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| Vcmax | Rubisco maximum carboxylation rate |
| WUE | Water use efficiency |