ALSs	Advanced life support systems
AMAX	Maximum fraction of PPFD absorbed by the canopy
BCF	Biomass carbon fraction
BIAS	Average difference between prediction and observation
BLSSs	Bioregenerative life support systems
CEA	Controlled environment agriculture
CGR	Crop growth rate (g m−2 d−1)
CO2	Carbon dioxide (ppm)
CQY	Canopy quantum yield
CUE	Carbon use efficiency
DCG	Daily carbon gain (mol C m−2 d−1)
DLI	Daily light integral
DOP	Daily oxygen production (mol O2 m−2 d−1)
DTR	Daily canopy transpiration (mm d−1)
gA	Aerodynamic conductance (mol m−2 s−1)
gc	Canopy conductance (mol m−2 s−1)
gs	stomatal conductance (mol m−2 s−1)
H	Photoperiod
IoT	Internet of things
MEC	Energy cascade model
MWc	Carbon molecular weight (12 g mol−1)
MWW	Water molecular weight (18 g mol−1)
O2	Oxygen (ppm)
PATM	Atmospheric pressure (kPa)
PG	Gross photosynthesis (μmol CO2 m−2 s−1)
PN	Net photosynthesis (μmol CO2 m−2 s−1)
PPFD	Photosynthetic photon flux density (µmol photon m−2 s−1)
PSII	Photosystem II
RD	Day respiration (μmol m−2 s−1)
RH	Relative humidity (%)
RMSE	Root mean square error
RN	Night respiration (μmol m−2 s−1)
SPAC	Soil-plant-atmosphere-continuum
T	Temperature (°C)
tA	Time at canopy closure
tD	Initial time of development
tE	Onset of edible biomass
TEB	Total edible biomass (g m−2)
tM	Time of harvesting
tMi	Initial time of maturity
tQ	Time of the onset of senescence
TS	Time of senescence
VPD	Vapour pressure deficit (kPa)
XRTF	Partitioning coefficient for the edible biomass
ρW	Water density (100 g L−1)
α	product of A, CQY and CUE
β	product of A and CQY