Question

You might have seen that even after grazing by herbivores, grasses regenerate from the remaining parts. Which tissue is responsible for this and where it is located?

Answer 1

Intercalary meristem:

1. The tissue responsible for the regeneration of parts eaten by grazing herbivores is intercalary meristem.
2. It is a kind of meristematic tissue that has the ability to divide.

Location:

Intercalary meristem is seen between mature tissues, on either side of the nodes and is also responsible for the increase in length of internodes.