Table 3 The normalization of chlorophyll a fluorescence transient and relative parameters of JIP-test

ABS/RC = Mo(1/V_J) (1/φPo)

absorption flux per reaction center (RC)

TRo/RC = Mo(1/V_J)

trapped flux per RC

ETo/RC = Mo(1/V_J) ψEo

electron transport flux per RC

REo/RC = Mo(1/V_J) ψEo δRo

electron flux reducing end electron acceptors at the Photosystem I (PSI) acceptor side per RC

DIo/RC = ABS/RC -TPo/RC

thermal dissipation energy flux per RC

φPo = TRo/ABS = [1- (Fo/Fm)]

The maximum quantum yield of primary photochemistr

ψEo = ETo/TRo = (1-V_J)

The efficiency with which a trapped exaction can move an electron into the electron transport chain further than QA

φEo = ETo/ABS = [1- (Fo/Fm)] ψEo

the quantum yield of electron transport

φRo = REo/ABS = [1- (Fo/Fm)] ψEo δRo

the quantum yield of reduction for end electron acceptors of PSI

φDo = DIo/ABS = 1 - φPo = Fo/Fm

thermal dissipation quantum yield

ABS/CSm = Fm

absorption flux per cross section (CS)

TRo/CSm = φPo RC/CSm

trapped flux per CS

ETo/CSm = φEo RC/CSm

electron transport flux per CS

REo/CSm = φRo RC/CSm

electron flux reducing end electron acceptors at the PSI acceptor side per CS

DIo/CSm = ABS/CSm - TRo/CSm

thermal dissipation energy flux per CS