The measurements of pH values,contents of NH+4 — N,NO-3 — N,P,K,Mg and Ca in rainfall,throughfall of canopy and shrub layer,and dripping of herb layer in three Chinese fir plantation watersheds were carried out.The results show that the element contents of different layers were ordered by size:herbtree specieshrub;The studies of herb layer,shrub layer and tree canopy interception in valley,foothills,and hillside show that the six elements contents were sorted by size: vallyhillsidefoothills;The contents of NO-3 — N were significant differ...