To study the dynamics of different growth form ground vegetation following a natural disturbance, a 3-year investigation from 2008 to 2010 was undertaken in Chebaling montane evergreen broadleaved forest. The dominant ground vegetation change little following the disturbance. Herb, vine-liana and shrub roughly accounted for 60%, 20%-30% and 10%-20% respectively. Different growth form ground vegetation in 2008 was much more scattered and numerous. The distribution pattern of individuals in 2009 was much greater similarity to that in 2010. The richness of herb increased from 2008 to 2010, while vine-liana decreased. The richness of shrub in 2009 was highest, followed by 2008, the least was in 2010. The result of Multi-Response Permutation Procedures showed that the composition and distribution of different growth form ground vegetation has significant difference among the 3 years(P < 0.0001). From pair-wise comparison, interannual differences in different growth form ground vegetation decreased with years. Herb has the largest interannual difference and the most indicator species, next came the vine-liana and shrub. The two statistical methods, indicator species analysis and the condition of indicator species in different years, are robust in demonstrating relations of different growth form ground vegetation distribution to restoration succession, and in identifying indicator species, which has significant implications for forest restoration.