Nitrogen mineralization was measured by using the resin-core technique from July to August,2009.It compared soil inorganic nitrogen contents and nitrogen mineralization rates was compared between Cinnamomum camphora and Pinus massoniana communities in the Botanical Gardens in Hunan Province.Results show that there was more soil inorganic nitrogen in Pinus massoniana than Cinnamomum camphora communities before incubation,and the difference was significant(P0.05).The ammonia nitrogen was the major form of inorganic nitrogen,which accounted for ...