Abstract:Seed bank,seedling recruitment and seed production of five prevalent species were studied along a degradation series on a subtropical mountain pasture.Results showed that (1).exotic species Trifolium repens and Lolium perenne regenerated themselves successfully at light and moderate degradation sites,but could not tolerate further deterioration of the pasture.(2).native species showed a great resistance to the stress of pasture deterioration. Cerastium caespitosum were predominant in seed bank,s...