Transpiration:
A) declines in areas where forests have been cleared.
B) is a relatively minor component of the global hydrological cycle.
C) is a synonym for precipitation.
D) is significant to climate issues, but only in relationship to tropical rainforests.
E) does not occur in India due to the local geographic conditions and extent of ocean surface.

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Transpiration declines in areas where forests have been cleared because trees and plants are the primary sources of transpiration, which is the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts.