The formation of topsoil by the action of worms.
The Momentum of Words| N° d'inventaire | 23408 |
| Format | 13 x 20 |
| Détails | 192 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Vanves, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782491526184 |
“When we see a vast expanse of turf, we should remember that its smoothness—and its beauty depends primarily on this—is chiefly due to the fact that the unevenness has been slowly smoothed out by worms. It is a marvelous thing to reflect that the topsoil of every surface has passed through the bodies of worms, and will pass through them again, in the same few years. The plough is one of the oldest and most valuable inventions of man, but long before it existed, the soil was in fact regularly tilled by earthworms, and will never cease to be so. It is doubtful whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the globe as these creatures of so humble an organization.” Charles Darwin
“When we see a vast expanse of turf, we should remember that its smoothness—and its beauty depends primarily on this—is chiefly due to the fact that the unevenness has been slowly smoothed out by worms. It is a marvelous thing to reflect that the topsoil of every surface has passed through the bodies of worms, and will pass through them again, in the same few years. The plough is one of the oldest and most valuable inventions of man, but long before it existed, the soil was in fact regularly tilled by earthworms, and will never cease to be so. It is doubtful whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the globe as these creatures of so humble an organization.” Charles Darwin