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08-07-2015
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Evapotranspiration – The Water Cycle describes evapotranspiration as the sum of evaporation and transpiration (the release of water from plant leaves). Atmospheric factors affecting transpiration, including temperature, relative humidity, wind and air movement, soil-moisture availability, and types of plants are described, as well as the relationship between transpiration and groundwater.