Abstract:Debris flow is one of the most severe disasters in China’s mountainous areas. Landslide soil materials are deposited on steep hill terrains or in channels and, once triggered by heavy rainfall, they can evolve into lethal debris flows. Some studies have suggested a prominent role of rock weathering in the formation of large landslides. In the present study, the a-diversity, composition, and weathering potential of bacterial communities inhabiting surfaces of slate rocks from the triggering area (altered less o… Show more
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