The content, accumulation, distribution and cycling dynamics of five nutrient elements (N, P, K, Ca, and Mg) in 31-year-old Corylus chinensis, Choerospondias axillaries and Tapiscia sinensis plantations in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Forest Ecological Station were studied to clarify the nutrient use characteristics of different plantation ecosystems in karst area. The results showed that: (1) The contents of nutrient elements in tree organs, forest floor and litter were the lowest in the Ch. axillaries plantation among the three plantations. ...