The Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms with Observations on their Habits

Charles Darwin LL.B F.R.S was the discoverer of evolution and argued the role of "natural selection" in directing the evolution of species. Darwin also had an interest in the formation of soils (moulds) that began relatively early in his life, with a paper "On the Formation of Vegetable Moulds" delivered to the Geological Society of London in 1937. Darwin's last book, The Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms with Observations on their Habits, was completed in 1881. (Summary by gailtv)

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1 00 - Introduction 8:05
2 01 - 1 - Habits of worms 27:39
3 01 - 2 - Habits of worms 33:22
4 02 - 1 - Habits of worms--continued 28:25
5 02 - 2 - Habits of worms--continued 28:15
6 02 - 3 - Habits of worms--continued 36:46
7 03 - 1 - The amount of fine earth brought up by worms to the surface 28:39
8 03 - 2 - The amount of fine earth brought up by worms to the surface 36:33
9 04 - 1 - The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings 20:24
10 04 - 2 - The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings 27:51
11 04 - 3 - The part which worms have played in the burial of ancient buildings 12:12
12 05- 1 - The action of worms in the denudation of the land 24:41
13 05- 2 - The action of worms in the denudation of the land 16:12
14 06 - 1 - The denudation of the land 31:30
15 06 - 2 - The denudation of the land 26:35
16 07 - Conclusion 11:42