Studies Show That When a Forest Is Cut Down and Replaced

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.