This paper made a characteristic study, in Huitong, Hunan Province, of the soil particle density, soil water content, soil hydroscopic water and soil carbon storage of different plantations afforested by different models for conversion of cropland to forestland. The results show that many differences of soil particle density, soil water content, soil hydroscopic water and soil carbon storage exist under the models. The soil organic carbon contents decrease with the increase of soil depth. The storage comparison results of organic carbon at the ...