Abstract:Based on the study of aboveground biomass and species richness of alpine meadow in the Eastern Qilian Mountains,the minimum sample area and minimum sample numbers were determined to establish a reliable monitoring method for accurate monitoring and research of alpine meadow community characteristics.The results showed that when the sample area was 1,2,4,6,and 8 m2,and the number of sample squares was 7.12,8.26,5.02,7.38 and 16.96,respectively,the total mean value of biomass sampling could be obtained.In view of the effectiveness of the test,the sample area was 1 m2 and the sample number was 7 as the minimum area and sample number for biomass sampling.In species number monitoring,to sample more than 50% of the species in the community,the sample area should be 0.68 to 1.08 m2;to sample 70%,80%,and 95% of the species in the community,requiring the sample area to be 1.00 to 1.04,2.73 to 4.84,and 7.09 to 20.01 m2,respectively.Correlation analysis shows that in a small scale,aboveground biomass was extremely significantly correlated with growth height,and significantly correlated with species numbers,and not correlated with coverage.correlation with coverage.