Decay Tree Detection in Bogor Botanic Gardens Collection Using Sonic Tomograph Technology

Zulkarnaen, Rizmoon Nurul
Rinandio, Dipta Sumeru
Hariri, Muhammad Rifqi
Hutabarat, Prima Wahyu Kusuma
Martiansyah, Irfan
Wardani, Fitri Fatma
Mujahidin, Mujahidin
Primananda, Enggal
Rachmadiyanto, Arief Noor
Mulyani, Melza
Husaini, Iin P.A
Setyanti, Dwi
Indresputra, Faozan
Rahmaningtiyas, Lutfi
Pratiwi, widya Ayu
Damayanti, Frisca
Endewip, Lidya N.
Helmanto, Hendra
Suhatman, Agus
Safarinanugraha, Dina
Purnomo, Danang Wahyu

AL-HAYAT: Journal of Biology and Applied Biology
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022)

Bogor Botanic Gardens is an ex-situ plant conservation area in Indonesia. Since BBG is 103 years old, many collections are 100 years old or older. These antique collections may sustain damage, such as broken or collapsing, endangering visitors and employees. As a result, monitoring tree health at BBG is a critical task. According to the tree health monitoring data, 73 of 244 trees were further checked using the PiCUS Sonic Tomograph. Trees from the Fabaceae (31%) and Myrtaceae (10%) families were the most frequently checked. Walnuts trees from the Burseraceae family had the most specimens (47,94%). The PST effectively provides an immediate picture of the stem condition by calculating solid and decaying wood percentage values.