Why does trimming the top of a plant make the plant bushier?
A) Trimming disrupts vertical transport routes for water and nutrients while enhancing horizontal transport routes.
B) Trimming damages or removes the apical meristem which activates the axillary meristems to grow.
C) Trimming stimulates the plant to produce more rhizomes which results in more branches.
D) Trimming forces leaves around the vicinity of the cuts to become reproductive leaves.
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