Abstract:Inordertoexp1orethefeasibi1ityofdiferentregenerationmodesofpop1arinDongtingLakearea,thestand growthandeconomicbenefitsof xL-90pop1arregenerationundersproutmethodandcutageforestationwerecom- pared.Twosproutswereretainedforeachstumpintheregenerationundersproutmethod,andtheactua1densitywas1 170 p1ants·hm-2 afteraforestation;Therowspacingofthecutageforestationis4 m×3m,andtheaveragenumberis840 p1ants · hm-2 .Theresu1tsshowedthattheDBH,treheight,individua1vo1umeandunitvo1umeoftheregenerationun- dersproutmethodwere17.47cm,14.62m,0.1435m3 and167.93m3 · hm-2 ,respective1y,whichwere6 %,2%,14% and59% higherthanthoseofthecutageforestation.Theprofitperunitareawas26890yuan · hm-2 ,whichwasthre timeshigherthanthatof thecutageforestation.Insummary,xL-90pop1arissuitab1eforthecutageforestationin DongtingLakeareaduringshortrotation.