The study showed that the soil density, total porosity, natural water capacity and capillary moisture capacity were 1.19 g x cm(-3), 56.73%, 15.7% and 43.2% in Michelia nacclurei stand, 1.26 g x cm(-3), 54.18%, 13.0% and 37.8% in Schima superb stand, and 1.06 g x cm(-3), 60.74%, 19.4%, and 45.8% in