Abstract:Based on the data obtained from the process of Tropical Vegetation Restoration in Xiaoliang, the dynamic characteristics of ecological economy of soil conservation were studied in this paper. Methods of space for time, opportunity cost, market valuation, and shadow engineering were used to evaluate the ecological economy of soil conservation. Results showed that: (1) Soil conservation to reach a saturation status when the degradation ecosystem restored for 30 years. (2) Economic value of soil conservation was time-dependent. The economic value increased rapidly when the degradation ecosystem restored at the first 20 years, while, after 20 years, it increased at a relatively slow rate and the potential of soil conservation was close to a natural mixed forest. (3) The economic value of soil conservation was consistent with the ecological effect. When the degraded ecosystem in Xiaoliang restored for 20 years, the vegetation cover reached 85%, in turn the soil fertility increased and the soil erosion was controlled within the ecosystem. Besides, the biodiversity increased, and the economic value increased stably. (4) Economic value of soil conservation at different year in a restored forest ecosystem was consistent with those in some regional natural forest ecosystem.