ðɪ ˈɜːli ɹᵻspˈɑːnsɪvnəs ʌv flʊɹɹˈɛsəns tʊ ˌætməsfˈɛɹɪk, sˈɔɪl ænd plˈænt wˈɔːɾɚ bˈæləns, æz wˈɛl æz tʊ ˌætməsfˈɛɹɪk kˈɛmɪstɹi ænd hjˈuːmən ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən ɪn lˈænd jˈuːsɪdʒ, mˌeɪks ɪɾ ɐ jˈuːsfəl bˌaɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɚɹ ɪn ɪmpɹˈuːvɪŋ ðɪ ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ʌv ˈɜːθ sˈɪstəm daɪnˈæmɪks.
The early responsiveness of fluorescence to atmospheric, soil and plant water balance, as well as to atmospheric chemistry and human intervention in land usage, makes it a useful biological indicator in improving the understanding of Earth system dynamics.