Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis is one of the most popular techniques used in the laboratory and field study of plants. This brief review discusses basic methodological approaches and parameters in chlorophyll fluorescence studies and their use in basic and applied plant physiology research. Being principally non-intrusive, chlorophyll fluorescence analysis allows distant monitoring of intact plants' physiological state and early detection of stresses in situ.

Keywords: chlorophyll fluorescence, photosynthesis, PAM fluorescence, photosynthetic efficiency, remote sensing

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