Soil microorganisms convert fresh organic matter (FOM) entering the soil into chemically stable, biologically inactive organic matter via the so-called humification process (Brookes et al., 2008).

There are numerous beneficial insects and critters in and around our landscape. Earthworms are one of those beneficial critters. They are not insects, but are in the Phylum Annelids, in the class ...

It seems this depends heavily on which phylum of worm you are bisecting. Most worms in the Annelida phylum can regenerate lost segments to some extent, but many will die if you cut them in half ...