“…Although further analysis of JIP parameters showed no statistically significant results, trends in the parameters for plants exposed to 150 mT were in agreement with several other studies reporting mild stress conditions for plants exposed to a strong SMF. Thus for instance, we found approximately 5% lower performance index values (PI) for exposed plants [Strasser and Strasser, ; Stirbet and Govindjee, ], an increase in initial Chl a fluorescence at 50 µs after the onset of illumination [Jiang et al, ; Lin et al, ; Pan et al, ; Brestic and Zivcak, ], 5% increase in quantum yield of energy dissipation (φ D0 ) [Jiang et al, ; Lin et al, ; Brestic and Zivcak, ] and 10% increase in dissipation per cross‐section (J 0 DI /CS) [see Jiang et al, ; Lin et al, ]. Higher energy dissipation indicates that a lower amount of energy is successfully trapped and thus, photosystem efficiency is reduced.…”