Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 254 Darwin, Charles 1809 1882 Darwin, Charles Robert The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms With Observations on Their Habits Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Formation_of_Vegetable_Mould_Through_the_Action_of_Worms David Price "The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms" by Charles Darwin is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the significant role that earthworms play in the development and transformation of the soil, specifically focusing on the creation of vegetable mould—a fertile top layer of earth that supports plant growth. Darwin closely examines the habits and behaviors of worms to illustrate the complex biological processes involved in soil formation. The opening of the work sets a foundation for Darwin's inquiry into earthworms by presenting the overarching premise of their contribution to soil health. He notes that while the topic may seem trivial, understanding how worms contribute to the formation of vegetable mould is important for recognizing the broader implications for ecosystems and agriculture. Darwin recounts his observations of worms in controlled experiments, detailing their behaviors, feeding mechanisms, and the instinctual actions they perform to create and maintain their burrows. He emphasizes that the continuous cycle of castings they produce enriches the soil, ultimately impacting the land's fertility over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Earthworms Soils Humification QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 412066 2025-07-01T12:38:22.387247 text/html 414229 2021-11-05T15:22:52 text/html 3142832 2025-07-01T12:38:27.536231 application/epub+zip 3142914 2025-07-01T12:38:23.209292 application/epub+zip 205332 2025-07-01T12:38:22.740342 application/epub+zip 3251796 2025-07-01T12:38:30.989240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3220717 2025-07-01T12:38:26.768307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292485 2022-09-02T03:43:32.954106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382416 2025-07-01T12:38:21.932817 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 382149 2021-11-05T15:24:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18842 2025-07-01T12:38:31.126198 application/rdf+xml 17150 2025-07-01T12:38:22.838263 image/jpeg 2733 2025-07-01T12:38:22.789285 image/jpeg 131031 2021-11-05T15:24:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 3222726 2021-11-05T15:25:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 3268306 2025-07-01T12:38:22.481763 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia