Consider the research of the Grants over decades of work on the Galapagos. Why is such research important? How does this basic science benefit us as we try to protect ecosystem functions?
What will be an ideal response?
Basic research by scientists such as the Grants adds detail to the greater body of evidence that we call science. When research is done well it gives us evidence about how parts of nature function and interact with the rest of nature. The research done by the Grants is particularly important for understanding the process of evolution. As we gather more and more detailed information about nature through basic science we can piece together how ecosystems work and function, and therefore we can work to protect those ecosystems more effectively while still living and thriving on the Earth as humans.
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