Abstract:The seasonal dynamics of soil P fractions was determined in the Sanjiang plain marshes. The soil samples were taken from a depression marsh once or twice every month during the growth season and soil P fractions were determined by the modified Hedley fraction method in 2005. The study showed that P was mainly organically bound in the Sanjiang Plain wetlands. NaOH extractable organic P (NaOH-Po) and inorganic P (NaOH-Pi) was the predominant form in total organic P (TPo) and total inorganic P (TPi); respectively. The content of Resin-P was highest at end of August and lowest at the early days of July, seasonal dynamic of NaHCO3-Pi and NaOH-Pi were similar to Resin-P. Dil.HCl-Pi and Conc.HCl-Pi had their highest and lowest value at the beginning of September and the initial stage of May. The variation coefficient of Resin-P and Conc.HCl-Pi were higher than other Pi fractions, the level of them decreased from the beginning of growth season to the end of growth season, while the other Pi fractions increased in some degree. For organic phosphorus (Po), the variation coefficient of NaOH-Po was highest in the Po fractions, and NaOH-Po content reduced in the end of the growth season, NaHCO3-Po, Conc.HCl-Po and Residual-P had no obvious changes during this time. The concentration of TP and TPo had significant correlation and the concentration of TP was similar to TPo. The dynamic of P fractions, especially inorganic P forms are intensively affected by the plants, the change of their value go with the absorbing intensity of plants, especially Resin-P. The transformation of phosphorus is directly promoted and also indirectly improved by environmental factors (e.g. water and temperature) with their effect on the biomass or activity of microorganism. The soil water content plays an important role in sorption and desorption of NaHCO3-Pi, NaOH-Pi from soil. The biomass or activity of microorganism usually influences mineralization of organic P. The Pi which is released from mineralization of Po is usually first absorbed by mineral oxide and then transform into other more active form for utilizing of plants or microbe.