Abstract:The spatial distribution of grassland community was studied on the saline land in Linze using different sampling areas and zoning methods. Results showed that the spatial distribution pattern of grassland community was sensitive to sampling sizes and zoning methods. The effect of aggregation was very obvious when the sampling area was under 12500m2. The different zoning methods had certain effects on the spatial distribution pattern under same sampling sizes. However, the effect of zoning methods on the spatial distribution pattern decreased as sampling area increased. Therefore, it is essential to optimise the sampling areas and select the appropriate zoning methods to minimise the difference between sampling units for the research on spatial distribution of grassland community on saline land.