Abstract:To restore vegetation on five major types of barren hills in Jiangxi Province, trials were set up in 1990 and were carefully monitored afterwards. Both short and long term feasibility were taken into account by selecting high valued and hardy species to ensure the success of the re-vegetation processes on these barren hills. Based on the type of the barren hill and local weather pattern, species of trees, shrubs, grasses and their combinations were carefully selected to study suitability of the plant. Ac...