Parameter: FvFm

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 Fv_Fm
Short Description:
 Fv to Fm ratio
Official Name:
 Fv_Fm
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

The difference between maximum fluorescence and minimum fluorescence is Fv, or variable fluorescence. Fv/Fm is a normalized ratio created by dividing variable fluorescence by maximum fluorescence.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
FvFm
Supplied Units: 
dimensionless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Photosynthetic efficiency Fv/Fm (= variable fluorescence/maximum fluorescence) as measured using a Walz Water PAM fluorometer after 20 min dark acclimation at 15?C