Scientia Publishing House – Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

The theme of „forest products” or „non-wood forest products” is a perspective-broadening subject that highlights „secondary products” and ecosystem services provided by forests. I grouped the products according to the industry that processes them but also present a detailed production chain after field collection, aiming to give the reader a clear understanding of the context behind quality requirements. This approach is necessary because, in some cases, the quality of finished products made from non-timber forest products is already determined during the field collection.

The purpose of this work is to draw the attention of future forestry engineers to the capitalization of other forest resources besides wood, so that, through their coordination, our forests can serve the well-being of local communities, without compromising the principles of sustainability.