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The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits (sometimes shortened to Worms) is an 1881 book by Charles Darwin on earthworms. It was his last scientific book, and was published shortly before his death (see Darwin from Insectivorous Plants to Worms).
THE share which worms have taken in the formation of the layer of vegetable mould, which covers the whole surface of the land in every moderately humid country, is the subject of the present volume. This mould is generally of a blackish colour and a few inches in thickness.
The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms. This book, published in 1881, was the result of many years of experimentation and observation by Darwin in the open-air laboratory of his garden at Down House in Kent.
Vegetable Mould and Worms. An introduction by R. B. Freeman. This last book is outside the main stream of Darwin's work, and reverts to his earlier geological interests. He had indeed published papers on mould in 1838 and in 1840 (Nos 1648 & 1655).
The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online
16 de mar. de 2009 · The formation of vegetable mould, through the action of worms, with observations on their habits. by. Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. Publication date. 1890. Topics. Earthworms, Humus, Soils. Publisher. New York, D. Appleton & Company.
This chapter outlines Darwin’s conclusions on the role of earthworms in the formation of vegetable mould and his interpretations of its nature and properties, especially those of its organic constituents.
