Based on the observation data in one year, the surface temperature, soil temperature, distribution of temperature gradient and state of temperature fluctuation, and soil thermal flow direction in the clearance area of the camphor plantation were investigated and analyzed. The results show that the soil temperature characteristics of the plantation and the clearance area were unlike, the year, month and day values of the surface soil temperature, that of soil temperature in each layer and the amplitude in the clearance area were higher than thos...