What is the process of water moving from plants to the atmosphere called?

Transpiration is the process by which water is absorbed by plant roots from the soil, moves through the plants, and is released as vapor into the atmosphere from small openings in the leaves known as stomata. This process is crucial for several reasons: it helps in the uptake of nutrients through the roots, contributes to the regulation of temperature in the plant, and plays a significant role in the water cycle by returning water vapor to the atmosphere. While evaporation refers to the transformation of water from liquid to vapor generally, transpiration specifically denotes this movement of water occurring within plants. The other options, such as condensation and precipitation, describe different parts of the water cycle that do not involve the specific process by which plants release water vapor.