Abstract:Abstracts:To explore the endangering mechanism of population of the rare plant,Toona ciliata,we classified T.ciliate populations into twelve age classes,and analyzed dynamic indexes of plant quantity,and set up the static life table of two populations,and drew and analyzed the survival curves of T. ciliataby field survey and statistical analyses of two typical sampling plots of T. ciliatain Huangjing Mountain.The result indicated:First,two populations belonged to growth type.Second,with the T1 population,the mortality rate peak (qx) and maximum Kx fell in 5th age class;the mortality rate peak (qx) and maximum Kx of the T2 population were in the 6th age class;the life expectation rate (Ex) of two populations were the highest at the 1st age class,and then declined gradually with the age class increasing. Third, the mortality rate curves of two populations conformed to Deevey Ⅱ,and this indicated the approximately equal mortality rates during the whole life circle.This research revealed that the growth and development of T. ciliata populations conformed to its strongly light demanding characteristics and competitions. The key to the restoration and protection of natural T. ciliate population, therefore,lies in the“positive artificial disturbance”.