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State whether the following is true or false.
Vegetation influences climate through albedo and evapotranspiration as well as through carbon.

  • A.True
  • B.False
  • C.True only at large scales
  • D.False only at small scales

Answer: A

A forest is darker and transpires more than grassland, so replacing one with the other changes both the energy and the water balance. These effects can rival the carbon effect locally. Land cover change acts through both.

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