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Transpiration is typically able to remove water from deeper within the soil profile than evaporation. The depth will depend upon the plants root structure and depth, and its inherent transpiration rate.  

Transpiration is typically able to remove water from deeper within the soil profile than evaporation. The depth will depend upon the plants root structure and depth, and its inherent transpiration rate.  

{{textbox|LID practices which optimise transpiration include:  

{{textbox|LID practices which optimise transpiration include:  

*[[tree cells]]  

*[[soil cells]] and [[trees]]

*[[stormwater planters]]

*[[stormwater planters]]

*[[green roofs]], when well irrigated from [[rainwater harvesting|harvested rainwater]]

*[[green roofs]], when well irrigated from [[rainwater harvesting|harvested rainwater]]

*[[Bioretention]]}}  

*[[Bioretention]]}}

 

==Calculation==

==Calculation==

[[File: TRCA_water_balance_tool.PNG|thumb|In the Toronto Region, an interactive online tool has been developed to estimate localised precipitation and potential evapotranspiration conditions.|link=https://trca.ca/conservation/drinking-water-source-protection/trspa-water-balance-tool/]]

[[File: TRCA_water_balance_tool.PNG|thumb|In the Toronto Region, an interactive online tool has been developed to estimate localised precipitation and potential evapotranspiration conditions.|link=https://trca.ca/conservation/drinking-water-source-protection/trspa-water-balance-tool/]]