Table 4. Effect of temperature on character istics of chlorophyll fluorescence in Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge

Temperature Vj1) Vi Fv/Fm ABS/RC DIo/RC
20°C 0.447a2) 0.737a 0.813a 2.049c 0.383b
25°C 0.401b 0.703b 0.815a 2.177b 0.402b
30°C 0.375c 0.693b 0.808b 2.317a 0.445a
Vj, relative variable fluorescence at 2 ms time; Vi, relative variable fluorescence at 30 ms time; Fv/Fm, maximum quantumn yield of PS II photochemistry in the dark adapted state; ABS/RC, absorption flux per reaction center; ETo/RC, electron flux per reaction center beyond QA -; DIo/RC, energy dissipation flux per reaction center.
Values represent the mean (n=3). Means with different letters are significantly different at p<0.05 probability level by Duncan’s multiple range test.