Abstract:Based on long-term tracking retest data and three structure parameters (mingling intensity,neighborhood comparison and uniform angle index),we investigated the effects of four different selective cutting intensities (low intensity of 13.0% in volume,medium intensity of 29.1%,high intensity of 45.8%,and over-high intensity of 67.1%) on forest spatial structure change in a natural forest.After low and medium selective cutting forest,plot average mingling and neighborhood comparison increased while high and over-high selective cutting decreased.Selective cutting did not change the forest spatial distribution pattern.However,the variety of forest plot showed aggregated distribution,and medium selective cutting in random distribution state forest number increased considerably.After low and medium selective cutting,forest spatial structure was optimized in general.