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However, current studies often overlook the spatial representativeness of satellite SIF and GPP observations. This research downscaled TROPOMI SIF (TROPOSIF) and its enhanced product (eSIF) in China\u2019s Saihanba Forest Region to obtain high-resolution SIF data. SIF was simulated using the SCOPE model, and the downscaled SIF\u2019s reliability was validated at two forest eddy covariance (EC) sites (SHB1 and SHB2) in the study area. Subsequently, the downscaled SIF data were matched to the EC footprint of the two forest sites, and the relationship between SIF and GPP was compared at various observational scales. Additionally, the ability of downscaled TROPOSIF and eSIF to track GPP was compared, along with the correlations among several vegetation indices (VIs) and GPP. The findings reveal the following: (1) Downscaled TROPOSIF and eSIF showed a strong linear relationship with SCOPE-modeled SIF (R2 \u2265 0.86). The eSIF closely matched the SCOPE simulation (RMSE: 0.06 mw m\u22122 nm\u22121 sr\u22121) and displayed a more consistent seasonal variation pattern with GPP. (2) Comparisons among coarse-resolution SIF, EC footprint-averaged SIF (SIFECA), and EC footprint-weighted SIF (SIFECW) demonstrated significant improvements in the linear relationship between downscaled SIF and GPP (the R2 increased from the range of 0.47\u20130.65 to 0.78\u20130.85). SIFECW exhibited the strongest relationship with GPP, indicating that matching SIF to flux footprints improves their relationship. (3) As the distance from the flux tower increased, the relationship between SIF and GPP weakened, reaching its lowest point beyond 1 km from the tower. Moreover, in the highly heterogeneous landscape of the SHB2 site, the relationship between VIs and GPP was poor, with no clear pattern as distance from the flux tower increased. 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