Impact of Inundations on Morphological and Anatomical Characteristics of <i>Dalbergia sissoo </i>Roxb. ex DC. – A Case Study

The living organisms acclimatize themselves according to the environment in which they live. The plants show modifications with climate and physiographic conditions. Some of the events of history such as major floods and droughts are conserved within plants with specific characteristics, they develop onset of these adverse events. Flood stress lowers biomass production and carbon sequestration by affecting tree stand growth yield. This synthesis focuses on impacts of flood on morphological and anatomical characteristics of <i>Dalbergia sissoo </i>Roxb. ex DC in Punjab, India. We assessed the impact of floods on young plantations on morpho- anatomical characteristics by comparing means for eight variables through paired t-test. The features; height, diameter at breast height, collar diameter, canopy shape index, leaf area, leaf specific area, leaf dry matter content, leaf color, bark color and wood color, vessel shape, vessel frequency and vessel diameter, fibre length, fibre diameter, fibre lumen diameter, fibre wall thickness were taken under consideration. The consequences of t-test were significant for all morphological variables however, not all anatomical variables were found significantly different. The study reveals the severeness of flood impacts and climate tracks that remain conserved in history of woodlands. To lessen the negative consequences of climate change, research initiatives must be included, sustainable land management techniques must be used, and the restoration ecosystems shall be designed. There is an urge to monitor forest environmental conditions and create future plans by studying the morpho-anatomical characteristics of plants.