The course aims to provide the basic knowledge on the main forest supply chains and the products which can be obtained from tree crops (building, panels, composites, bioenergy...). It aims to provide the skills for wood identification and for the evaluation of the quality of the material characterized by morphological, physical and mechanical features. The objectives of the learning process are aimed at the acquisition of skills for the identification of the possible supply chains on the basis of the tree species present in the forest stand, with the ability to choose the methods of forest logging looking to the site characteristics, the quality of tree stems, the methods to produce assortment by the principle of cascade use. At the end of the course, the student will identify wood according to the species, the possible final end use, the methods of supply, he will be able to organize the forest wood chain in all the steps. He will be able to organize harvesting according to the species and the site and environmental conditions. He will know the main physical, morphological and mechanical characteristics of wood in order to select the best method of transformation. You will also know the characteristics of the material for energy use. The course ends with the description of the first processing and the chance to get semi-finished products.