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Forests return most of the water that falls as precipitation to the atmosphere by

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Phororespiration

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Respiration

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Transpiration

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Transpiration
Transpiration is the process by which plants loose water through their leaves in the atmosphere.

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