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The image presents a comparative graphical depiction of water runoff in forested and urban settings. Both sections of the graph start with precipitation elements at the top. In the forested section, arrows point downward showing "Infiltration" through a "Permeable topsoil" and "Less permeable subsoil on rock" leading to "Water table" and then "Baseflow" with lateral arrows indicating "Evaporation" and "Transpiration" at the tree level, and "Runoff" at surface level. In contrast, the urban section arrows point towards "Reduced transpiration" and "Reduced evaporation" at the building level, with a significant arrow marked "Increased runoff" with side annotation "polluted" leading to "Increased erosion" with a consequential decrease in "Infiltration" and "Baseflow" compared to the forested section. There are no numerical data points or percentages provided.
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The diagram illustrates the cycle of water in areas with forests and cities.
Overall, the cycle starts and ends with the sky, beginning as precipitation such as rain or snow and ending with transpiration by plants or evaporation of water.
The cycle begins with precipitation, which reaches the permeable topsoil. The water then seeps through this layer and reaches the less waterproof subsoil layer which is situated on rocks. This process is known as infiltration. Notably, there is reduced infiltration in urbanised areas compared to the woods. The water then flows down the hill in a process called baseflow, which is also reduced in cities. Moreover, some water runs off the hill into a basin, with the water in the city considerably more polluted than the water in nature. Plants release the water through a process known as transpiration and some water is also evaporated from the soil. Interestingly, there are lower rates of transpiration and evaporation in the metropolis compared to the woodlands.
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