Abstract:Taking the soil in the process of salinization patches succession in Leymus secalinus grassland of Northern Shanxi Province as the research object,we used the method of space replacing time to study the physical and chemical characteristics of soil in different patches and explore its response to the succession process of salinization patches,which was used to provide theoretical basis for grassland vegetation restoration and salinized grassland management.The results showed that with the succession process of bare patch→Artemisia anethifolia patch→Phragmites australis patch→Puccinellia distans patch→Chloris virgata patch→ Leymus secalinus patch,soil bulk density decreased from 2.20 to 1.61g/cm3,pH decreased from 10.85 to 8.82,and available phosphorus decreased from 2.25 to 1.49 mg/kg;soil water content increased from 8.33% to 18.46%,organic matter from 0.33% to 1.11%,total nitrogen from 0.04% to 0.14%,total phosphorus from 0.02% to 0.03%,total potassium from 2.31% to 2.59%,available nitrogen from 42.71 to 92.27mg/kg,and available potassium from 61.36 to 81.78 mg/kg;the bulk density,organic matter,nitrogen and moisture had obvious correlation with other soil physical and chemical factors,and played a key role in improving the soil quality and promoting nutrient cycling.