The early growth of 23 broad-leaved tree species from the south subtropical forest community restoration standardization demonstration area were investigated and analyzed.

Studies on the characteristics of soil seed banks under different forest restoration types in hilly red soil region, Southern China;

Based on current status and characteristics of forest resources in Hubei Province,the authors analyzed the cause leading to forest deterioration,and put forward the basic approach,main models and technology strategy on forest restoration,which could provide scientific basis for forest restoration of Hubei Province.

And some suggestions on forest restoration are put forward.

Improving the method of plotless sampling for forest community;

A new approach to compute the tree layer coverage value of forest community;

Characteristics of soil water infiltration and water-holding under different forest community in Yimeng Mountainous forest area;

Complexity of forest communities: a case study of three different forest types in Heishiding Nature Reserve, Guangdong;

The size of survey area is very important to proper express the characteristics of the forest communities.

Studies on the species diversity in the montane forest communities along an altitudinal gradient is an indispensable means to reveal the patterns of vertical vegetation zonality.

The research found that the economic benefit was relatively high for the selection cutting which was advantageous to the rapid community recovery.