| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| ABA | abscisic acid |
| CAT | catalase |
| DCW | dry cell weight |
| DEG | differentially expressed gene |
| ETR | electron-transport rate |
| EPS | exopolysaccharides |
| Fv/Fm | maximum quantum yield of photosystem II |
| JA | jasmonic acid |
| LSCM | laser-scanning confocal microscopy |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| OD | optical density |
| PCA | principal component analysis |
| PEG-6000 | polyethylene glycol 6000 |
| Pro | proline |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| ΦPSII | effective quantum yield of photosystem II |
| Y(NO) | non-regulated non-photochemical-dissipation yield |