Application of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for the study of root systems in a coastal dune ecosystem
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24054/aaas.vi1.2049Keywords:
root system, coastal dune, ecosystemAbstract
Studying the root system of a tree using traditional methods normally involves removing considerable amounts of soil, as well as sieving, washing, drying, and weighing, making these methods destructive and laborious. Studying the roots of a forest is essential for understanding productivity, carbon sequestration, water uptake depth, etc. In recent years, the first applications of GPR in agricultural and forestry studies have begun to appear.
Downloads
References
Butnor, J.R., Doolite, J.A., Kress, L., Cohen, S., Johnsen, K.H. (2001). Use of ground-penetrating radar to study tree roots in the sotheasthern United States. Tree Physiology 19, pp125-130
Ermak, J., Hru Ka, J., Martinkova, M., Prax, A. (2000). Urban tree root systems and theirsurvival near houses analyzed using ground penetrating radar and sap flow techniques. Plantand Soil 219, pp 103-116.
GarcÌa, F. (1996). Aplicaciones de la tÈcnica geofÌsica de prospecciÛn por geo-radar englaciologÌa e ingenierÌa civil. Ph.D.Thesis, Politechnical University of Catalonia. (in spanish)
Goodman, D. (1994). Ground-penetrating radar simulation in engineering and archaeology.Geophysics 59, pp 224-232.
Hruska, J., Cermak, J., Sustek, S. (1999). Mapping tree root system with ground-penetratingradar. Tree Physiology 19, pp 125-130
Wielopolski, L., Hendrey, G., McGuigan, M., Daniels, J. (2002). Imaging Tree Root SystemsIn Situ. Nineth International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar. Sta Barbara, California,USA, April 29-May 2, pp 58-62.
Yoder, R.E., Freeland, R.S., Ammons, J.T., Leonard, L.L (2001). Mapping agricultural fieldswith GPR and EMI to identify offsite movement of agrochemicals. Journal of Applied Geophysics47, pp 251-259.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2022 REVISTA AMBIENTAL AGUA, AIRE Y SUELO
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
