Soil CO2 efflux in four forests in hilly areas of central Hunan,China,were investigated by using static chamber to sample released gas from soil for chemical analysis with gas chromatography.The influences of forest type,seasonal dynamics and soil moisture on soil CO2 efflux were investigated.The results show that the average rates of soil CO2 efflux in four forests was the highest for Choerospondias axillaries forest(157.99 mg·m^-2h^-1),immediate for Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation(151.25 mg·m^-2h^-1) and Cyclobalanopsis glauca forest...