Chlorophyll a fluorescence induction: Can just a one-second measurement be used to quantify abiotic stress responses?

Chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence induction (transient), measured by exposing dark-adapted samples to high light, shows a polyphasic rise, which has been the subject of extensive research over several decades. Several Chl fluorescence parameters based on this transient have been defined, the most widely used being the FV [= (FM-F0)]/FM ratio as a proxy for the maximum quantum yield of PSII photochemistry. However, considerable additional...