| AbC | thickness of the abaxial cuticle layer |
| AdC | thickness of the adaxial cuticle layer |
| Chl | chlorophyll |
| DAT | day after transplanting |
| LEF | linear electron transport |
| PAR | photosynthetic active radiation |
| PSII | photosystem II |
| qL | fraction of PSII centers that were “open” |
| SD | stomatal density |
| SLM | specific leaf mass |
| UV | ultraviolet radiation |
| UVam | near ambient UV environment |
| UVre | reduced UV levels |
| YNPQ | estimate of the yield of energy dissipated through non-photochemical photoprotective processes |