Abstract:Abstracts:The standard plots were set up in natural secondary forest of Liquidambar formosana in Aihe village,Hongan County, Hubei Province, and then the selected standard trees were analyzed and measured, and the growth and development law of L. formosanawas studied. The results showed that the fast growing phase of DBH and tree height appeared at the early stage and their growth summits reached within the tree age of 30 years.The annual increment curve of DBH intersected with its average increment curve in the 38th year.And the annual increment curve of tree height intersected with its average increment calve in the 26th year and 34th year.The growth of DBH and height showed a declining trend after the tree age of 30 years.The annual increment of timber volume showed the fast increasing tendency between the tree age of 10 years and that of 40 years,while it increased slowly after the tree age of 40 years and reached the maximum at the tree age of 50 years.But the average increment of timber volume always showed a steady increasing tendency.