Actual evapotranspiration (AE)is determined by which of the following?

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Actual evapotranspiration is the amount of water that is actually transpired by plants and evaporated from the soil surface. It is determined by the amount of water that is available to plants and the amount of energy that is available to evaporate water. Potential evapotranspiration is the amount of water that would be transpired and evaporated if there were no water limitations. The deficit is the difference between potential evapotranspiration and actual evapotranspiration. The surplus is the difference between precipitation and actual evapotranspiration. Therefore, actual evapotranspiration is determined by subtracting the deficit from potential evapotranspiration.

Actual Evapotranspiration (AE)is Determined by Which of the Following