The author mentions these great men's names—"Washington, Humboldt, Torrey and Gray, Sir Joseph H*oker, and others"—in Paragraph 4. How does that choice affect the meaning of the article?

A. The fact that these famous Americans have visited the redwoods inspires readers to want to visit the redwoods.

B. The names of these historical figures rebuts the claim that no one cares about the redwoods.

C. The association of respected Americans with the redwoods increases the national significance of the trees.

D. Since all these people fought to save the redwoods, readers will want to save the redwoods, too.