Study on Vegetation Type of Giant Panda Habitat in Gansu

With the third national comprehensive investigation of giant panda,the vegetation type of the habitat of giant panda in Gansu has been investigated. Line transect method is adopted in field investigation and dada is analysized by means of cluster analysis method according to the division in China vegetation. The vegetation type of habitat is divided into 4 vegetation type groups,11 vegetation types,16 vegetation subtypes 42 formation groups,and the structure and composition of the main vegetation type of the habital are discussed.