Abstract:The above-ground biomass production, distribution model, nutrients exported and wood quality characteristics of eastern cottonwood were studied in minirotation management systems among the combinations of 3 densities and 3 rotations, The stand, with planting density of 10000 plant·ha-1 and 3 years rotation, could obtain the hightest biomass production 10. 52t·ha-1·a-1 for clone I-69 and about 12.00t. ha-1·a-1 for clone NL-80351. The economic biomass production for pulp-making was also the hightest in the stand of 10000 plant·ha-1 and 3-year-rotation, respectively 7.14t. ha·-1·a-1 for clone I-69 and 8. 47 t ·ha-1·a-1 for clone 8. 47t·ha-1·a-1. Nutrients exported from the minirotation management systems bear close correlation to the biomass production and distribution model. In the stand of 10000 plant·ha-1 and 3-year-rotation, the amount of nutrients exported (N,P and K) were 33. 97kg·ha-1·a-1 for clone I-69 and 38. 50kg·ha-1·a-1 for clone NL-80351. However,the amount of nutrients exported for producing one metric ton of economic biomass was slightly lower for clone NL-80351 than for clone I-69.The timber produced from the minirotation management systems is a good pulp-making material, but the wood quality of clone I-69 is slightly superior to clone NL-80351.