Abstract:
The effect of drought stress on morphological characters in seedling of four forest tree species namely Neem (A^odiracta indica), Tamarind (Tatnarindus indica), Milla (Uitexpinnata) and Teak (Tectonagrandis) were studied. Three levels of drought stress (30, 50 and 70 % of field capacity) were imposed on four month’s old seedlings for 60, 90 and 120 days. Seedling height, leaf number, root length, root volume and dry matter declined with increasing levels of drought stress. The lowest rate of reduction in seedling height, leaf number, root length and total dry matter content was observed in tamarind, which indicates its relatively greater drought tolerance.
