The decomposition of soil organic matter is an important part of the carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems; it is affected by vegetation type, and highly sensitive to environmental temperature, as well. Our research object was three forest types that Pinus massoniana, Schima superba, and Liquidambar formosana of Shixi town in Jiangxi Province degraded red soil region; this soil was incubated at various temperatures (5℃, 15℃, 25℃, and 35℃). The alkali absorption method was employed for 35 d soil for carbon mineralization. The order of soil CO₂ cumulative carbon at same temperature in different forest types was observed to be Liquidambar formosana > Pinus massoniana > Schima superba. Cumulative CO₂ emissions from Liquidambar formosana forest soil at different temperature were the largest, followed by Pinus massoniana and Schima superba forest soils. There was no significant difference in the soil potential carbon emissions between the three forest types at 15℃, 25℃, and 35℃. The soil carbon emissions increased at first, and then, decreased with total soil carbon (TN) (P < 0.05). The mean TN and peak SM values were 1.83% and 1.89%, respectively, at 15℃ and 25℃. There were significant effects on soil carbon mineralization under different vegetation types and soil temperature; vegetation type and soil temperature could have a significant impact on soil respiration, and there were highly significant effects of different temperatures on soil respiration than those of forest types (P < 0.000). There was no interaction effect between forest type and soil temperature. Soil carbon emissions increased at the early stage, and then, decreased with SM at 25℃. The results indicated that SM was not a regulatory factor affecting soil carbon emissions. The results indicated, via the single equation C_m=C_o (1-exp^-kt) simulating soil carbon potential, that the soil carbon emissions increased with temperature at different temperatures and forest types. The Q₁₀ value range was 1.797-1.797 with different forest soil types and temperatures, and there was no significant difference in different forest soil Q₁₀. This review has important implications for studies on forest type and temperature on soil carbon mineralization.