The methods of numerical classification used in this paper are tabular comparison, principal, component analysis (Q-type), polar ordination, cluster analysis(Q-type) and reciprocal averaging. Selected vegetation data is 14 Releves (include 150) of Aoanthopanaco-Lithocarpetitum naiadarum of subtropical evergeen broad-leaf forest in Sichou County of southeast Yunnan. This study shows that the numerical techniques may be applied to classification and ordination of subtropical evergeen broad-leaf forests. Resul...