Submitted by admineplanete on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 11:04 Definition Much of the evapotranspiration from forests falls elsewhere as rain, Ellison et al. (2012), amongst others, have shown that this large scale water pump can be a significant component of the annual precipitation in many continental areas. That is to say, many continental areas would receive a lot less rain if it were not for the mositure returned to the atmosphere by actively growing forests. Links Relation type Related Concept Continuous Cover forestry Themes forestry Type of action Agricultural practice Afforestation Biophysical benefits Decrease of runoff Decrease of erosion Soil conservation Flood protection Slowing down of water flow Biodiversity enhancement Infiltration Enhanced precipitation Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL