Diurnal Monitoring of Moisture Content of Scots Pine and Small-Leaved Lime Trunks Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Increment Cores
Ground penetrating radar is non-invasive technology suitable for mapping moisture content variations since it shows high sensitivity to changes in water saturation. In this work we used a GPR tomography approach to estimate moisture content within two small-leaved lime (<i>Tilia cordata</i&...
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| description | Ground penetrating radar is non-invasive technology suitable for mapping moisture content variations since it shows high sensitivity to changes in water saturation. In this work we used a GPR tomography approach to estimate moisture content within two small-leaved lime (<i>Tilia cordata</i>) and two Scots pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i>) trunks. Additional information was derived using the method of GPR zero-offset. GPR data was collected in Moscow (diurnal monitoring in September 2021) using a shielded GPR antenna working at 1500 MHz. Moisture values derived from GPR data were compared with the values obtained directly by measuring sampled wood cores gravimetrically. A good agreement was observed between GPR-derived moisture content and core sample-derived values. Notwithstanding GPR-derived moisture content is about two times higher than core sample-derived values, a strong linear relation with a determination coefficient more than 0.8 is observed. Diurnal monitoring did not reveal any significant changes in moisture content inside the trunks. It can be concluded that the period of early autumn in the Moscow region is characterized by a constant moisture content of the small-leaved lime trunk during the day. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd517ec72d0f4084bd23f389d0fd95532023-11-16T20:35:31ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072023-02-0114240610.3390/f14020406Diurnal Monitoring of Moisture Content of Scots Pine and Small-Leaved Lime Trunks Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Increment CoresMaria Sudakova0Eugenia Terentieva1Alexey Kalashnikov2Ivan Seregin3Alexey Yaroslavtsev4Geology Faculty, Seismic Department, MSU Lomonosov, GSP-1, 1 Leninskiye Gory, 119991 Moscow, RussiaGeology Faculty, Seismic Department, MSU Lomonosov, GSP-1, 1 Leninskiye Gory, 119991 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Landscape Design and Sustainable Ecosystems, Agrarian-Technological Institute, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, 26, Yaroslavskoye Shosse, 129337 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Ecology, Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Timiryazevskaya St., 49, 127550 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Ecology, Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Timiryazevskaya St., 49, 127550 Moscow, RussiaGround penetrating radar is non-invasive technology suitable for mapping moisture content variations since it shows high sensitivity to changes in water saturation. In this work we used a GPR tomography approach to estimate moisture content within two small-leaved lime (<i>Tilia cordata</i>) and two Scots pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i>) trunks. Additional information was derived using the method of GPR zero-offset. GPR data was collected in Moscow (diurnal monitoring in September 2021) using a shielded GPR antenna working at 1500 MHz. Moisture values derived from GPR data were compared with the values obtained directly by measuring sampled wood cores gravimetrically. A good agreement was observed between GPR-derived moisture content and core sample-derived values. Notwithstanding GPR-derived moisture content is about two times higher than core sample-derived values, a strong linear relation with a determination coefficient more than 0.8 is observed. Diurnal monitoring did not reveal any significant changes in moisture content inside the trunks. It can be concluded that the period of early autumn in the Moscow region is characterized by a constant moisture content of the small-leaved lime trunk during the day.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/2/406non-destructive testingtree stabilitywood decaywood moisture contenttrees monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Maria Sudakova Eugenia Terentieva Alexey Kalashnikov Ivan Seregin Alexey Yaroslavtsev Diurnal Monitoring of Moisture Content of Scots Pine and Small-Leaved Lime Trunks Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Increment Cores Forests non-destructive testing tree stability wood decay wood moisture content trees monitoring |
| title | Diurnal Monitoring of Moisture Content of Scots Pine and Small-Leaved Lime Trunks Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Increment Cores |
| title_full | Diurnal Monitoring of Moisture Content of Scots Pine and Small-Leaved Lime Trunks Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Increment Cores |
| title_fullStr | Diurnal Monitoring of Moisture Content of Scots Pine and Small-Leaved Lime Trunks Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Increment Cores |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diurnal Monitoring of Moisture Content of Scots Pine and Small-Leaved Lime Trunks Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Increment Cores |
| title_short | Diurnal Monitoring of Moisture Content of Scots Pine and Small-Leaved Lime Trunks Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Increment Cores |
| title_sort | diurnal monitoring of moisture content of scots pine and small leaved lime trunks using ground penetrating radar gpr and increment cores |
| topic | non-destructive testing tree stability wood decay wood moisture content trees monitoring |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/2/406 |
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