Department of Forest Science
Forests are the major biological land resources on Earth. Research on sustainable forest management, wise use of forest resources and reforestation is receiving increasing widespread concerns.
Research works on many important functions (aspects) of the forest such as wood and timber production, soil and water conservation, protection of wildlife and recreation, have been accumulated within the Department (field) of Forest Science.
Recently, the need for a comprehensive approach on forest land management has also been recognized.Research on conservation and utilization of forest and forest resources is emphasized.
Besides, the target area of the forest science is extended to include watersheds and urban areas as a whole. At a global perspective, environmental issues such as global warming, acid rain and degradation of tropical rain forest are also dealt in the forest science.
Laboratories
| Forest Life and Environmental Science | |
|---|---|
| Forest Botany | Ecology and physiology of trees Symbiology and pathology in forest |
| Forest Zoology | Ecological studies of animals in forest ecosystems Studies on management of animal populations in forests |
| Silviculture | Biology for forestation Physiology and ecology of forest trees Pedology and edaphology in forest |
| Forest Resources and Environmental Science | |
| Forest Management | Research on integrated management and utilization of forest area Research on forest inventory and monitoring technique using satellite remote sensing data |
| Forest Policy | Study on policies in order to manage and utilize forests Social scientific study on relation between human being and forest |
| Forest Utilization | Planning and design of forest-road networks Forestry mechanization and operational efficiency |
| Forest Biogeosciences | Hydrological research on the relationship between forests and the environment Soil conservation, landslide and mud flow and disaster-prevention science |
| Forest Landscape Planning and Design | Planning methods about conservation and creation of living environment Planning, design and management of forest landscape |
| Asian Environmental Science *1 | |
| Regional Resources Planning | Evaluation of regional resources for nature conservation planning Methodological studies on sustainable tourism |
| Tree Physiology and Tropical Silviculture | Tolerant mechanism of trees to environmental stresses Development of reforestation methods of deteriorated land in Asian tropics |
| Forest Molecular Ecology | Population genetics and reproduction ecology of forest tree species Ecology and physiology of ectomycorrhizal fungi |
| Forest Ecosystem Science and Management *2 | |
| Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Functional Biology | Comprehensive and interdisciplinary research on the ecology and functions of forest organisms from both basic and applied perspectives |
| Laboratory of Forest Watershed Socio-Environmental Studies | Comprehensive and transdisciplinary research on the interactions between natural environments—such as forests and watersheds—and human societies |
*1 Cooperative course. The laboratories and their staffs belong to Asian Natural Environmental Science Center
*2 Cooperative course. The laboratories and their staffs belong to the University Forests