TY - JOUR T1 - Using High-Technology Instruments to Assess Defects in Trees JF - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) JO - JOA SP - 297 LP - 302 DO - 10.48044/jauf.1998.037 VL - 24 IS - 6 AU - Giovanni Nicolotti AU - Paolo Miglietta Y1 - 1998/11/01 UR - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/24/6/297.abstract N2 - The technical features of instruments used to assess wood defects are described and opinions are expressed on their reliability, ease of use, and interpretation. The instruments include penetrometers, electrical conductivity meters, sonic and ultrasonic detectors, thermography, radar, and X-ray tomography. ER -