( Trees ( ( ( ( ( ( draw ( ground water ) ) up ) ( through ( their roots ) ) ) and ) ( ( release it ) ( into ( ( the atmosphere ) ( -LRB- ( transpiration -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Trees)) (VP (VP (VB draw) (NP (NN ground) (NN water)) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN through) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS roots)))) (CC and) (VP (VB release) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN atmosphere)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN transpiration)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))) (. .)))
Trees draw ground water up through their roots and release it into the atmosphere(transpiration).
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Transpiration)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NN plant) (NNS roots)) (VP (VP (VB absorb) (NP (JJ liquid) (NN water))) (CC and) (VP (VB release) (NP (NN water) (NN vapor)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN atmosphere)))))))) (. .)))