This study investigated the effects of drought stress on seedling growth and leaf photosynthetic physiological characteristics in two species of tung tree (Vernicia fordii and Vernicia montana). A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of different water treatments (normal irrigation, light drought, moderate drought, and severe drought) on the growth, leaf gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence of two kinds of tung tree seedlings. The results showed that light drought stress did not have any significant effect (P>0.05) on growth,...