And ecologists are now transforming part of what was once a 2,200-acre landfill on Staten Island into a flowering meadow to give native pollinators a sugar boost.

生态学家们正计划将斯塔顿岛(Staten Island)上一块面积为8.9平方公里的垃圾填埋场部分改造为花卉牧场，以满足本地传粉者的食物需求。

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Supplemental topsoil and irrigation helped re-establish a seasonally-changing native grass and wildflower meadow.

补充的表层土和灌溉系统帮助这里重新成为了一片季节性花草原。

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In recent years, the increasing awareness of the ecologies that once predominated has brought to light native grasses and sedges that make natural or meadow lawns, naturally.

NPR: Excerpt: 'The American Meadow Garden'