Did you know that freshly mowed grass has a way to chemically warn other grass of oncoming danger? Why is this the case? Especially since there is nothing grass can do in response?



... We explain like i'm five!

Did you know that freshly mowed grass has a way to chemically warn other grass of oncoming danger? Why is this the case? Especially since there is nothing grass can do in response? ... We explain like i'm five!

ELI5 Talking Grass - Why does the smell of freshly mowed grass release chemicals to warn of oncoming danger?

Explain Like I'm Five, aka ELI5, is the mini-podcast series where we take the questions you always wanted to ask, and talk about them in a way that is easy to understand. Made possible by the amazing reddit community at r/explainlikeimfive. See episode show notes for user credits.

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ELI5 Talking Grass - Why does the smell of freshly mowed grass release chemicals to warn of oncoming danger?

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