|
An
|
Net photosynthetic rate |
| iWUE |
Intrinsic water use efficiency |
|
gs
|
Stomatal conductance |
|
gm
|
Mesophyll conductance |
|
Topt
|
Optimal temperature |
|
Vcmax
|
Maximum carboxylation rate |
|
lm
|
Mesophyll limitation |
|
ls
|
Stomatal limitation |
|
lb
|
Biochemical limitation |
|
Fv/Fm
|
Photochemical efficiency |
| CA |
Carbonic anhydrase |
| VPD |
Vapor pressure deficit |
|
ΦPSII
|
PSII photochemical efficiency |
| NPQ |
Non-photochemical quenching |
|
ΦNPQ
|
Quantum yields of regulated |
|
Φf,D
|
non-regulated energy dissipation in PSII |
|
qL
|
Fraction of open reaction centers |
|
Ja
|
Electron transport rate |
|
Ci
|
Intercellular CO2 concentration |
|
Rn
|
Net photosynthetic rate |
|
Rd
|
Day respiration rate |
|
Cc
|
Chloroplast carboxylation site |
|
Ca
|
Ambient CO2 concentrations |
| PAR |
Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
| gsc |
Stomatal conductance to CO2
|
| Fo |
Minimum chlorophyll fluorescence |
| Fm |
Maximum chlorophyll fluorescence |
|
Maximum fluorescence in the light-adapted state |
| Fs |
Steady-state fluorescence in the light-adapted state |
|
Minimum fluorescence in the light-adapted state |
| Tleaf |
Leaf temperature |
|
Γ* |
CO2 compensation point in the absence of mitochondrial respiration |
|
gm/gs
|
Ratio of mesophyll to stomatal conductance |
|
Cc/Ca
|
Ratio of chloroplastic to ambient CO2 concentration |
|
Ci/Ca
|
Ratio of intercellular to ambient CO2 concentration |