森林需進行適當的經營管理方能充分發揮其各項功能，而森林除了是一種具有經濟價值的自然資源外，也是我們賴以生存的環境，隨著時代的變遷森林所扮演的角色也日趨複雜，其基本功能可分為，木材生產、國土保安、水源涵養、野生動物棲息環境、生態保育、森林遊樂、碳吸存等，目前我國的森林經營方向已由傳統的木材生產轉變為以生態系經營為目標。本研究目的為探討大學生及研究生對於台灣森林各項功能發展的認知與對森林經營管理的認同度差異及相關性。本研究針對一般大學生進行問卷調查，取得各項資料，再利用SPSS進行統計分析探討關聯性。本研究問卷分為三部份，第一部分為基本資料，第二部分為森林基本功能的重要程度，第三部分為森林經營管理的認同程度。由研究結果得知受訪者對於涵養水源、生態保育、淨化空氣認為最重要，國土保安及吸收二氧化碳為其次，最不重要為生產木材、休閒娛樂及森林副產物生產，且由結果中可看出不同類組間對於森林相關知識之具備有差異，教育程度越高對於適當砍伐木材較能接受，而總體而言民眾對於合理的森林經營管理措施皆能認同。

Using an appropriate management can make forest to develop it’s fully function. The forest is not only a kind of natural resources with economic value but also the environment we live. With changing times, the role of forests is becoming complex. The forest basic function can be divided into, timber production, territory security, water conservation, wildlife habitat, protect the ecosystem, forest recreation, absorbing and storing carbon. The different type and purposes of forest have different management method. Forest in Taiwan from early years the timber production was primary goal, now the management goal become ecosystems management. The purpose of this study is to discuss the people’s cognition of each forest functions and recognition for forest management in different background. By taking an example from college students and graduate students. The research collection data is based on questionnaire survey by using SPSS statistics. The questionnaire divided into, basic data, did you agree these functions of forest, and did you agree this management of forest, three parts. From the results, the most important is water conservation, protect the ecosystem, and purify the air, the second important is territory security and absorb the CO2, the most not important is timber production, travel and recreation and production by-product. For different types of groups the forest knowledge background is not same, the higher education level more acceptable to the appropriate timber harvesting, overall people can accept appropriate forest management.