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Why are grasses said to have an evolutionary advantage against herbivores?
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They move away from herbivores using root contractions
They grow their main growth tissue at the base so they can regrow after being eaten
They produce toxins at their tips to deter grazers
They grow spikes like cacti to prevent being eaten
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They grow their main growth tissue at the base so they can regrow after being eaten.
Grasses have basal/intercalary meristems (growth tissue near the base of leaves and stems), so grazing removes leaves but not the growing points, allowing rapid regrowth and tolerance of herbivory.
Grasses have basal/intercalary meristems (growth tissue near the base of leaves and stems), so grazing removes leaves but not the growing points, allowing rapid regrowth and tolerance of herbivory.
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