Transpiration 3 : Process by which water that is absorbed by plants, usually through the roots, is evaporated into the atmosphere from the plant surface, such as leaf pores. See: Evapotranspiration
US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey USGS, Water Science Glossary of Terms, http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/dictionary.html (Some of this information is courtesy of the Nevada Division of Water Resources - the detailed water glossary at VA, USA 2009. http://water.nv.gov/programs/planning/dictionary/) , (ND/ Flood - Amer) {491}
