In order to provide technical support for afforestation on difficult sites , the dominant factors and growth process of cypress ecological forest in Danjiangkou Reservoir Area were analyzed. The results showed that the dominant species of cypress ecological forest in Danjiangkou Reservoir Area were mainly cupressus funebris and platycladus orien- talis(60. 87% and 36. 25%) . The main factors affecting the mean height of platycladus orientalis stand were soil layer thickness , soil type and slope . The most suitable combination of dominant factors for the growth of platycladus orientalis is : The thickness of soil layer is more than 20cm, the soil type is yellow brown soil, the slope is less than 15degrees , and the thickness of soil layer is more than 20cm, the soil type is calcareous soil, the slope is less than 15degrees . Both platy- cladus orientalis and cupressus funebris are more suitable for yellow brown soil, but in calcareous soil, platycladus orien- talis is more suitable for afforestation than for cupressus funebris .