Abstract: As a branch of ecological philosophy appeared in the 20th century, Deep Ecology is a sign of western ecology from the shallow to deep, characterized as a holistic philosophy opposing individualism. In this paper, the developmental track of the Deep Ecology was reviewed from the perspectives consisting of popularity, philosophy and practice. We described the action program of Deep Ecology, analyzed the philosophical system of “ecological wisdom T” and the fostering of deep ecological consciousness. Implications for connecting the deep ecology theory into ecological civilization construction were proposed, offering reference towards promoting China’s ecological civilization.

Key words: 16S rDNA, function predicting, soil bacterial diversity, element cycle., larch