This episode examines the use of resistance drilling to assess tree health. It explores the relationship between drilling resistance measurements and wood anatomical structure, analyzing factors such as wood density, moisture content, pathogenic changes, and measurement techniques. The episode also discusses the impact of drilling with various tools (Resistograph and increment borers) on decay progression in trees affected by fungal infections. It compares damage extent and fungal spread based on the tool used and environmental conditions influencing fungal growth.

Background information:

• Eckstein et Saß. 1994. Bohrwiderstandsmessungen an Laubbäumen und ihre holzanatomische Interpretation.pdf
• Kersten et Schwarze. 2005. Development of decay in the sapwood of trees wounded by the use of decay-detecting devices.pdf

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