Abstract:Carbohydrates are important energy substances for plant morphogenesis,regreen,regrowth and resistance to environment stress.It is the basis of grassland rational utilization to understand seasonal dynamics in carbohydrate content in grassland plants.In this study,the seasonal dynamics and interannual variations of soluble sugar and reducing sugar in shoot,stem base and root of 8 forbs (Potentilla bifurca,P.tanacetifolia,Sanguisorba officinalis,Serratula centauroides,Pulsatilla turczaninovii,Carex pediformis,Allium senescens,Bupleurum scorzonerifolium) in meadow steppe in Hulunbeier were studied.The results showed that the content of soluble sugar and reducing sugar in shoot of tested plants increased and thereafter decreased from April to September in 2016,and reached the maximum at the end of July.The content of soluble sugar in stem base and root decreased obviously from April to May,which showed a trend of ‘declining-rising-declining’.However,at the end of August 2015,the soluble sugar content in root of Potentilla bifurca,Sanguisorba officinalis,Serratula centauroides,Pulsatilla turczaninovii,Carex pediformis and Bupleurum scorzonerifolium began to rise slowly.The accumulation of soluble sugar in root of tested plants was seriously inhibited in drought year (2016).Therefore,it suggested that the suitable grazing period was June to the end of August,and the grazing intensity should be reduced or grazing rest in advance in drought years to ensure the sustainable utilization of grassland.