Compared to a rainforest, an underwater kelp forest or seagrass bed would be least likely to provide which function in its ecosystem?
A) Provide food for organisms
B) Provide habitat for organisms
C) Produce oxygen through photosynthesis
D) Change local climate through evapotranspiration
E) Protect nearby areas by holding soil or sediments in place

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Underwater kelp forests or seagrass beds are unlikely to change the local climate through evapotranspiration. This is because the majority of evapotranspiration occurs through land plants, which are not present in underwater ecosystems. The other options (A, B, C, and E) are all important functions provided by underwater kelp forests and seagrass beds.

Compared to a Rainforest, an Underwater Kelp Forest or Seagrass