Abstract: Soil properties, floristic composition, community appearance and structure, and plant species diversity of Quercus aliena var. acuteserrata community were studied based on the data from 15 plots at different elevations in Baotianman, Henan Province. The results showed that the soil was fertile, the flora was plentiful,the vertical structure was complicated and could be divided into tree layer, shrub layer and herb layer, and the community also had many interstratum plants. There were outstanding dominant species in the community and the plant species diversity was high.

Key words: Phragmites australis,  Spartina alterniflora,  standing litter, soil, carbon storage, Jiuduan Shoal Wetland.