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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 800

Forest Products and their Utilization

FOR 900

Forests 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
      Environmental Ethics; Environmental Education; Environmental consulting see UMW 021
    • 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)
      Pedology (Soil Science); Weathering (Aging / Ageing) see also GEO 315
      Hydrogeology; Hydrology; Balneology; Water Resources Management see also GEO 325
      Climatology see also GEO 760 ff
      Agricultural Meteorology; Forest Meteorology see also LAN 090
      Soil Characteristics; Soil Fertility see also LAN 117
      Soil Protection; Soil Degradation see also UMW 140
      Water Supply see also UMW 350 ff
    • FOR 120: Forestry Biology
    • FOR 130: Forestry Zoology
      Game; Game and Fish Management; Hunting, Shooting and Fishing see LAN 850
      Wildlife Biology; Wildlife Habitats; Game and Fish Management see LAN 860
    • FOR 140: Systematic Forest Zoology
      Systematic Zoology see also BIO 800 ff
    • FOR 150: Forest Animal Ecology
      Ecology; Faunistic Mapping see also BIO 720
      Game; Game and Fish Management; Hunting, Shooting and Fishing see LAN 850 ff
    • FOR 160: Forest Botany; Forest Genetics
      General Botany see BIO 400 ff
      Plant Genetics see also BIO 450
      Breeding; Applied Phytogenetics; Crop Breeding; Genetic Resource see also LAN 220
    • FOR 170: Systematic Forest Botany; Dendrology
      Systematic Botany see also BIO 500 ff
      Tree Nurseries; Arboriculture; Dendrology see also LAN 493
    • FOR 180: Plant Ecology
      Ecology see also BIO 420
    • 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
      Tree Nurseries; Arboriculture; Dendrology see LAN 493
    • FOR 240: Tending of Stands and Trees; Thinning
      Tree Nurseries; Arboriculture; Dendrology see also LAN 493
    • 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
      Agricultural Protection Systems (Hedges etc.); Green Belt see also LAN 109
    • FOR 270: Arboreta
      Agricultural Protection Systems (Hedges etc.); Green Belt see also LAN 109
      Ornamental Trees and Woody Plants; Bonsai see also LAN 477
      Public Open Spaces (Parks, Sports Facilities, Zoos, Botanical Gardens, Military Terrain Open to Public see also LAN 491
      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
      Safety Engineering in Agriculture; Labour Safety in Agriculture see also LAN 069
      Ergonomics; Work Humanization; Work Design see TEC 900 ff
    • 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
      Agricultural Machinery; Technology in Agriculture; Agricultural Engineering see also LAN 700
    • FOR 370: Transport
      Harvesting; Storage; Transport; Post-Harvest Physiology; Post-Harvest Technology see also LAN 200
    • 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)
      Non-Parasitic Diseases and Damage (Deficiency Diseases; Climate Damages, Immission Damage, …); Abiotic Damage see also LAN 242
    • FOR 430: Forest Fires
    • FOR 440: Damage by Harmful Plants. Fingus Diseases. Virus Diseases
      Virus Diseases see also LAN 243
      Diseases and Damage Caused by Plants and Fungi; Fungicides see also LAN 244 ff
    • FOR 450: Damage by Animals
      Pests (All Parasites, Except Human Parasites; including Non-Agricultural and Non-Silvicultural Parasites see also LAN 250
    • FOR 460: Damage to Tree Growth by Man
    • FOR 480: Injuries Due to Unknown or Complex Causes (Except Forest Decline)
      Forest Decline see UMW 234
    • 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
      Soil Characteristics; Soil Fertility see also LAN 117
    • 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
      Business Economics see also WIR 500 ff
    • FOR 650: Special Business Problems of Timber-Growing
    • FOR 660: Costing of Logging Operations
    • FOR 670: Forest Accounting
      Accounting / Accountancy; Financial Management see also WIR 650
    • 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
      Accounting / Accountancy; Financial Management see also WIR 650 ff
    • FOR 770: Marketing: Other
    • FOR 780: Forest Transport Industry
      Transport see FOR 370
    • FOR 790: Forest Products Industries
  • FOR 800: Forest Products and their Utilization
    Wood as Building Material see also BAU 312
    Timber Construction see BAU 450
    Wood Industry see also IND 300 ff
    • 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
      Cellulose and Paper Industry see also IND 400 ff
    • FOR 870: Charcoal; Biochar
    • FOR 880: Biomass Production in Forestry; Wood for Energy Production
      Plants According to Compounds and Industrial Use (Oil Crops); Dye Plants; Renewable Resources and Sustainable Raw Materials see also LAN 359
    • 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
      Environmental Protection Law see also UMW 050
    • FOR 940: Other Methods to Implement Forest Policy
    • FOR 950: Forest Taxation; Land Expectation Value
      Taxes; Charges; Dues see also WIR 411
    • 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