So, why bother? 那到底是为什么呢 The answer is underground, 答案在地下 and it's very ingenious. 可谓别出心裁 Each blade is cut to length and placed into a garden of fungus. 每根叶片都被切成一定长度放入菌圃 The rotting grass feeds the fungus, 真菌以腐烂的叶片为食 and in turn the fungus feeds the ants. 而真菌又成为蚂蚁的食物 But feeding 5,000,000 workers requires intensive agriculture. 养活五百万劳动者需要大规模的高效耕作来自《行星地球第二季第五集 Planet Earth S02E05 草原》第 207 行

Each blade is cut to length and placed into a garden of fungus. 每根叶片都被切成一定长度放入菌圃

So, why bother?
那到底是为什么呢
The answer is underground,
答案在地下
and it's very ingenious.
可谓别出心裁
Each blade is cut to length and placed into a garden of fungus.
每根叶片都被切成一定长度放入菌圃
The rotting grass feeds the fungus,
真菌以腐烂的叶片为食
and in turn the fungus feeds the ants.
而真菌又成为蚂蚁的食物
But feeding 5,000,000 workers requires intensive agriculture.
养活五百万劳动者需要大规模的高效耕作

来自《行星地球第二季第五集 Planet Earth S02E05 草原》第 207 行