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How does grass affect the movement of water?

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Even turf grass lawns restrict water flow into the ground and actually become nearly as impervious as paved surfaces because of turf grass’s densely-matted root structure. During and after a rainstorm, water rushing off impervious surfaces can be significant. This water is called runof

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