Question

Plants in the rainforest _______.
a.
effectively conserve and retain water
b.
have low levels of transpiration
c.
release 50-80% of their water back into the ecosystem
d.
are adapted to conditions of drought

Answer 1

c. release 50–80% of their water back into the ecosystem

Rainforest plants have high transpiration and interception losses — they return a large proportion of incoming water to the atmosphere, helping sustain the local water cycle.