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Why do grasses regrow after being cut off ?

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Nodes are present on the grass near the ground level. When the upper portions of the grass is cut off a signal is send of to these nodes stimulating them to produce more leaf.
This is why grasses regrow after being cut off.
There are thousands of nodes in a plant.

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