| PSII | Photosystem II |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| SOD | Superoxide Dismutase |
| POD | Peroxidase |
| CAT | Catalase |
| SPAD | Chlorophyll content |
| Fo | Minimal fluorescence (all reaction centers open) |
| Fk | Fluorescence intensity at the K-step |
| FJ | Fluorescence intensity at the J-step |
| FI | Fluorescence intensity at the I-step |
| Fm | Maximal fluorescence (all reaction centers closed) |
| Ft | Fluorescence at time t |
| Vt | Relative variable fluorescence at time t |
| Wk | Damage index to the Oxygen-Evolving Complex |
| Fv/Fm | Maximum quantum efficiency of PSII photochemistry |
| φPo | Maximum quantum yield of primary photochemistry |
| PIABS | Performance index on absorption basis |
| φEo | Quantum yield of electron transport beyond QA− |
| Mo | Initial slope of the fluorescence rise |
| Sm | Normalized area above the OJIP curve (proportional to the plastoquinone pool size) |
| RC/CSm | Reaction centers per cross-section |
| DIo/RC | Dissipated energy flux per reaction center |
| ETo/RC | Electron transport flux beyond QA− per reaction center |
| OEC | Oxygen-evolving complex |
| QA | Primary quinone electron acceptor of PSII |
| PQ | Plastoquinone |