Abstract:The results from a quantitative study on the nutrient characteristics of the forest trees in a 15一year-old Pinus taeda plantation,located in Xiashu Forest Farm,Jiangsu Province by experimental control fixed position obser— vation,and analysis of nutrient elements,show that(1)There is only a significant difference in P element among different layers of tree corwn,and in K element among various individual plants, (2)The seasonal dynamics changes in the contents of N,P,K,and Mg elements have a pattern of in— crease—decrease,however the cont entof Ca element enhance slightly.The CO— ntents of N,P,K in new shoots are relatively high,that of Ca,Mg is low,hereafter the contents of N,P,K have a pattern of incresae—constant— decreasethe content of Mg has a pattern of increase—relatively constant,Ca element is in a sustained increase status) (3)There is a significant seaso— nal change in the contents of nutrient elements in branch,stem,bark and root ;(4)The nutrient element contents in different parts of forest tree are in a rank of leaf>branch>root>stem>bark.