A minimum-square model estimation of the 2002-2013 panel data of production functions including such variables as human capital of forestry industry collected by dividing the 31 provinces and regions of our country into topquality, concentrated and backward areas in forestry human capital by a systematic classification finds that forestry human capital helps promote development of ecological economy in an area apparently. As a signaling instrument, forestry labor cost reflects the value of human capital, whose inspiring function contributes considerably to the increase of ecological economy. However, the framework of forestry production does not adapt to development of regional forestry production. New fixed capital in forestry production has prominent effects only on the increase of ecological economy of backward areas, but actual investment capital has prominent impact on the increase of ecological economy in all areas. As a result, it is recommended that attention should be paid to the raise of labor quality in topquality and backward areas, to the optimization of human capital in concentrated areas. Moreover, upgrade and optimization of the structure of forestry production should be quickened to enhance fast growth of the total of regional ecological economy, and the actual area of forestation should be increased and forestry science and technology should be sped up to promote steady growth of ecological economy.

human capital; regional ecological economy; production function; development of forestry economy5期余稿