Light that the chlorophyll-a pigment uses may be measured by the solar-induced fluorescence (650-850nm). This fluorescence caused by the sun and a plant's gross primary output are correlated linearly. Why does this reasoning shows that solar induced fluorescence can be used to infer net photosynthesis?

Light that the chlorophyll-a pigment uses may be measured by the solar-induced fluorescence (650-850nm). This fluorescence caused by the sun and a plant's gross primary output are correlated linearly. Why does this reasoning shows that solar induced fluorescence can be used to infer net photosynthesis?

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