Abiotic Stress Research Glossary
564 terms total — 5 showing — Last updated 27 Oct 2026
Metabolic quiescence
A dormant state in which organisms drastically reduce metabolic activity and energy consumption to survive prolonged abiotic stress. This reversible condition allows survival during unfavorable environmental periods with minimal resource depletion.
Photoinhibition
The reversible or irreversible damage to photosynthetic apparatus, particularly photosystem II, when light energy exceed...
Photoinhibition recovery
The restoration of photosynthetic capacity following light-induced damage to photosystem II, mediated by D1 protein degr...
Photoinhibition recovery kinetics
The temporal dynamics of photosynthetic apparatus repair following photodamage caused by excessive light or combined lig...
Photoinhibition Recovery Rate
The speed at which photosynthetic capacity is restored following light-induced damage to photosystem II, measured as the...
photoinhibition threshold
The light intensity or duration beyond which photosynthetic damage occurs due to excessive photon absorption outpacing t...