Studies Show That When a Forest Is Cut Down and Replaced

question 211

Multiple Choice

Studies show that when a forest is cut down and replaced by a pasture, the regional climate becomes hotter and drier.What is the most likely reason for this change?

• A) Forests carry out evapotranspiration; grasslands do not.
• B) Forests carry out more evapotranspiration than grasslands do.
• C) Cutting forests decreases both the albedo effect and convective heat loss.
• D) Cutting forests decreases the albedo effect and causes more convective heat loss.
• E) Albedo and convective heat loss both increase, but evapotranspiration increases more.

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