The phrase "are needed in order to understand" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when explaining the necessity of certain information or elements for comprehension of a topic or concept.
Example: "The background details are needed in order to understand the main argument of the paper."
Alternatives: "are essential for understanding" or "are required to grasp".
More investigations are needed in order to understand the cause of these different ignition mechanisms.
Common interpretive schemes are needed in order to understand each other, communicate meaningfully, and generate knowledge (Boschma, 2005).
Both ecological and socio-economic studies are needed in order to understand the variation (and sometimes lack of variation) of ecosystem properties and corresponding management practices across landscapes.
Therefore, more studies concerning the process of pediatric communication are needed, in order to understand its characteristics, which could lead to psychosocial and educational interventions focused on a more efficient interaction.
However, additional in vivo studies are needed in order to understand better the biological behavior of this absorbable suture material, to determine whether it is absorbed prematurely or if it creates denser scarring.
They stated that further studies are needed in order to understand the trends and the contributions from anthropogenic emissions and possible changes in atmospheric chemistry through reactions with OH radicals.
Further research in these region is needed in order to understand the discrimination obtained from PCA.
Further research is needed in order to understand the reason for this difference.
Further exploration in different clinical settings is needed in order to understand Iranian culture-based specificities about caring in nursing.
Further work is needed in order to understand which services are best delivered in a GMV format.
Further study is needed in order to understand why Methanobacteriales were more resistant to temperature changes than other methanogens.
