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The Calibration and Use of Capacitance Sensors to Monitor Stem Water Content in Trees

The Calibration and Use of Capacitance Sensors to Monitor Stem Water Content in Trees

DOI:
10.3791/57062-v

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08:31 min

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December 27, 2017

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1Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences,University of Texas at Austin, 2METER Group, Inc., USA, 3Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering,Ohio State University

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:14Harvesting and Preparing Wood Samples for Species-specific Calibration
  • 02:18Create a Calibration Relationship Between Sensor Output and Volumetric Water Content (VWC)
  • 04:27Installing Capacitance Sensors in Tress for Field Measurements
  • 06:24Results: Two Examples of Field Measurements
  • 07:47Conclusion

Summary

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The hydraulic capacitance of biomass is a key component of the vegetation water budget, which serves as a buffer against short and long-term drought stresses. Here, we present a protocol for the calibration and use of soil moisture capacitance sensors to monitor water content in the stems of large trees.

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Keywords: Capacitance SensorsStem Water ContentEcohydrologyRemote SensingForest FireBranch SegmentsBaseline AnalysisData LoggingSensor ReadoutWater Content Monitoring

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