Abstract:Limestone soils are widespread in southern China.This paper ceals with the contents of trace elements in limestone soils,i.e.rendzina,brown rendzina,terra rossa and yellow rendzina.The trace elements in soil investigated include boron,molybdenum,manganese,zinc,copper,cobalt,nickel,vanadium,chromium,lead and gallium,some of which are importent to the normal plant growth and others are essential to animal health.The trace elements in limestone soils are rather rich.