【Objective】In order to explore the difference of litter layer existing amount and its carbon(C),nitrogen(N),phosphorus(P)stoichiometry in different vegetation restoration stages,so as to provide scientific basis for vegetation restoration and management of degraded forest land in subtropical region.【Method】By using the space-for-time substitution method,we selected four different types of plant communities,comprising of Loropetalum chinense+Vaccinium bracteatum+Rhododendron simsii scrub-grass-land(LVR),Loropetalum chinense+Cunninghamia lanc...