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THE electrical resistance of wood increases very rapidly with decrease in moisture content (grams of water present per 100 grams dry weight), so that, if two probes about 2 cm. apart are driven into the centre of a drying board, the resistance between the probes can be used as an indication of moisture content.
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BARKAS, W., HEARMON, R. & PRATT, G. Electrical Resistance of Wood. Nature 151, 83 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/151083a0
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