AUSDC	area under SPAD value decline curve
AUVIC	area under vegetation index curve
HD	heading date
SPAD	SPAD unit
NDVI	normalized difference vegetation index
GY	grain yield (t/ha)
FW	biomass fresh weight (kg)
DW	biomass dry weight (kg)
HL	test weight (HL)
FLC	plant height up to the flag leaf collar (cm)
BE	plant height up to the base of the ear (cm)
TE	plant height up to the tip of the ear (cm)
FTN	fertile tiller number (pcs./m2)
SNM	seed number/main spike
SWM	seed weight/main spike (g)
SW	seed width (cm)
SL	seed length (cm)
TGW	thousand-grain weight (g)
RWC	relative water content (%)
APX	ascorbate peroxidase (nkatal g-1 DW)
GPX	guaiacol peroxidase (nkatal g-1 DW)
PUT	putrescine (mg g-1 DW)
SPD	spermidine (mg g-1 DW)
SPN	spermine (mg g-1 DW)
Z	Zadoks scale