Abstract:Abstracts:The knowledge of arbor niche can provide basis for sustainable management and protection of natural forests. Using formulas of Pianka and Levins,in the study, we determined niche breadth and niche overlap of seven kinds of dominant arbor in Gaoyanzi forest farm. Niche width decreased in the order of Larix keampferi, Dendrobenthamia japonica var. chinensis Cryptomeria fortunei,Cyclobalanopsis glauca,Litsea cubeba,Rhododendron fortunei and Davidia involucrata,while the niche overlap increased. Arbor niche overlap had unique characteristics in Jianshi County state owned Gaoyanzi forest farm,and they should be complementary in the development of forest resources.