On the Origin of Species
Who is Botanists from The Origin of Species and what is their importance?
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The breeding of plants provides much of the research which Darwin cites in the Origin of Species, and as such, Darwin relies heavily on the work of botanists. Since the plants can be bred together much more easily than animals, and reproduction is much quicker, experimentation is also easier.