Resprouting is originated from axillary buds,epicormic buds and adventitious buds,and plays an important role in coping with aging and external disturbance in trees.In this review,we explain the classifi-cation and origin of resprouting,the internal factors affecting resprouting such as hormone,sugar signal and tree age,as well as the external environmental factors such as light and damage degree of trees.In addition,we focused on the recent advances in the identification of key genes and the molecular regulato-ry mechanisms that regulate resprouting formation in trees,and suggest the future research directions.This review provides references for further research on tree development.