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TUM Classification System - Forestry Science

FOR 000Belonging to the Subject; not further Classified
FOR 001Forestry Science in General
FOR 100Environmental Factors; Forestry Biology
FOR 200Silviculture
FOR 300Work Science (Work Studies); Logging and Transport; Engineering
FOR 400Injuries and Protection
FOR 500Forest Mensuration; Wood Growth; Development and Structure of Stands; Surveying and Mapping
FOR 600Forest Economics; Forest Management; Business Economics of Forestry; Administration and Organization of the Forest Enterprises
FOR 700Marketing of Forest Products; Economics of Forest Transport and the Wood Industries
FOR 800Forest Products and their Utilization
FOR 900Forests and Forestry from the National Point of View; Social Economics of Forestry
  • FOR 000: Belonging to the Subject; not further Classified
  • FOR 001: Forestry Science in General
    • FOR 020: Information and Documentation
    • FOR 030: Education; Professional Training; Advanced Professional Training
    • FOR 040: Research
    • FOR 050: Other
  • FOR 100: Environmental Factors; Forestry Biology
    • FOR 110: Forestry Site Factors: Climate, Situation, Soil, Hydrology (Water Conservation, Soil Conservation and Erosion)
    • FOR 120: Forestry Biology
    • FOR 130: Forestry Zoology
    • FOR 140: Systematic Forest Zoology
    • FOR 150: Forest Animal Ecology
    • FOR 160: Forest Botany; Forest Genetics
      Plant Genetics see also BIO 450
    • FOR 170: Systematic Forest Botany; Dendrology
    • FOR 180: Plant Ecology
    • FOR 190: Other
  • FOR 200: Silviculture
    • FOR 220: Silvicultural Systems; Constitution and Composition of Stands; Forms of Stand
    • FOR 230: Regeneration and Formation of Stands
    • FOR 240: Tending of Stands and Trees; Thinning
    • FOR 250: Treatment of Defective, Derelict or Very Open Stands
    • FOR 260: Combinations of Forestry with Agriculture and Pastoral Husbandry, (Agroforestry). Irrigated and Floodland Forests, Shelterbelts etc., and their Treatment
    • FOR 270: Arboreta
      Forest Nursery see LAN 493
    • FOR 280: Husbandry [Growing and Collection] of Forest Products Other than Wood
    • FOR 290: Other
  • FOR 300: Work Science (Work Studies); Logging and Transport; Engineering
    • FOR 301: Work Science (Work Studies): General; Forest Work
    • FOR 310: Logging and Transport: General
    • FOR 320: Felling and Related Operations
    • FOR 330: Degree of Utilization and Waste; Clearing the Felling Site
    • FOR 340: Storage of Wood in the Forest and at Log Dumps (“Landings”)
    • FOR 350: Performance Measurements for Determining Piece Rates in Felling and Related Operations
    • FOR 360: Tools, Machines and Equipment for Felling and Related Operations
    • FOR 370: Transport
    • FOR 380: Forest Engineering
    • FOR 390: Other
  • FOR 400: Injuries and Protection
    • FOR 410: General Technique of Forest Protection; Types of Injury
    • FOR 420: Injuries from Abiotic Agencies (excluding Fire)
    • FOR 430: Forest Fires
    • FOR 440: Damage by Harmful Plants. Fingus Diseases. Virus Diseases
    • FOR 450: Damage by Animals
    • FOR 460: Damage to Tree Growth by Man
    • FOR 480: Injuries Due to Unknown or Complex Causes (Except Forest Decline)
    • FOR 490: Other
  • FOR 500: Forest Mensuration; Wood Growth; Development and Structure of Stands; Surveying and Mapping
    Forest Valuation see FOR 950
    • FOR 510: Systems and Units of Measurement (including Conversion Tables)
    • FOR 520: Forest Inventory; Measurements of the Stem Dimensions and Volume of Trees, Stands, Forests and Timber
    • FOR 530: Special Measurements of Trees and Stands (Crown Dimensions, Stand Density etc.)
    • FOR 540: Assessment of Site Quality
    • FOR 550: Age Determination
    • FOR 560: Increment (Methods of Measurement and Results); Development and Structure of Stands
    • FOR 580: Surveying and Mapping. Aerial Survey
    • FOR 590: Other
  • FOR 600: Forest Economics; Forest Management; Business Economics of Forestry; Administration and Organization of the Forest Enterprises
    • FOR 610: Forest Management (General, Theory and Principles)
    • FOR 620: Methods of Management. Working Plans (Short and Long Term ); Annual or Periodic Yield; Yield Regulation
    • FOR 630: Other Forest Management Questions
    • FOR 640: Forestry as a Business: General
    • FOR 650: Special Business Problems of Timber-Growing
    • FOR 660: Costing of Logging Operations
    • FOR 670: Forest Accounting
    • FOR 680: Administration and Organization of Forest Enterprises
    • FOR 690: Other
  • FOR 700: Marketing of Forest Products; Economics of Forest Transport and the Wood Industries
    • FOR 710: Marketing of Forest Products: General
    • FOR 720: the Quantitative Aspects of Marketing; Demand and Supply
    • FOR 730: Prices
    • FOR 740: Trade Policy (Other than Trade Customs and Usages)
    • FOR 750: Trade Customs and Usages
    • FOR 760: Accountancy; Business Planning and Administration in Marketing
    • FOR 770: Marketing: Other
    • FOR 780: Forest Transport Industry
    • FOR 790: Forest Products Industries
  • FOR 800: Forest Products and their Utilization
    Wood as Building Material see also BAU 312
    • FOR 810: Wood and Bark (Structure and Properties)
    • FOR 820: Conversion, Shaping, Assembly and Finishing of Wood: General
    • FOR 830: Timber Manufacturing Industries and Products. Uses of Wood as Such
    • FOR 840: Preservation and Other Treatments to Improve the Properties of Wood; Damage by Biological Agencies and its Control; Seasoning; Timberyard Practice (Handling and Storage)
    • FOR 850: Grading of Wood and Wood Products
    • FOR 860: Pulp Industries; Composite Materials Made Wholly or Partly of Woody Matte;. Chemical Utilization of Wood
    • FOR 870: Charcoal; Biochar
    • FOR 880: Biomass Production in Forestry; Wood for Energy Production
    • FOR 890: Other (“Minor”) Forest Products; Carbon Sequestration
  • FOR 900: Forests and Forestry from the National Point of View; Social Economics of Forestry
    Legal Aspects see also JUR ff
    • FOR 901: General Forest Policy; Forestry and Environment
      Ecological aspects see also UMW ff
    • FOR 902: History of Forests and Forestry
    • FOR 910: Land Use, Land Use Policy; Afforestation Policy
      Forest Policy in Planning see also RPL 856
    • FOR 920: Forest Ownership; Ownership Policy
    • FOR 930: Public Supervision and Regulation of Forestry, including Forestry Legislation
    • FOR 940: Other Methods to Implement Forest Policy
    • FOR 950: Forest Taxation; Land Expectation Value
    • FOR 960: Forest Labour Questions; Labour Questions in Wood Transport and the Wood Industries
    • FOR 970: International Forestry Policy and Other International Collaboration
    • FOR 990: Other