This study analyzed 61core samples collected from Wangdongyang,the alpine wetlands of southern Zhejiang Province in East China,and built the age framework based on AMS14C data.The paper interprets the vegetation succession history and the climate change in the region during the middle-late Holocene.The results show three distinct periods of vegetation history and climate change.From 7.4to 2.1ka B.P.,the regional climate was warm and wet,which created the zonal vegetation of evergreen broad-leaf and coniferous forests with high forest coverage rate. 2.1-1.8ka B.P.was a transitional period from warm to cool climates,with herbs spreading obviously.From 1.8 ka B.P.to modern times,the regional climate was cool and relatively wet,where the zonal vegetation was dominated by evergreen coniferous forests,deciduous broad-leaf forests,herbaceous plants and ferns.Obviously,since 7.4ka B.P.,the change of vegetation coverage and ecological environment in the region has been governed by climate change.However,there is evidence that a clear record of human activity has been existed in the region since 1.1ka B.P.,which indicates that climate change and human activities shaped the vegetation and ecological environment in the region together.