森 vs 林 for forest


According to _A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters_ , 森 (38) is woods
and 林 (75) is forest.

But some material I've found online related to Japan seems to indicate 森 is
the more correct Japanese word for forest.

Is the book correct or do native Japanese speakers use 森 for forest, and not
林?

**Edit** : To give a little more context I originally avoided in the question
to avoid appearing commercial but now I see will help make answers more
specific, one of these words is already used to brand a product. If it's the
incorrect word I'll need to change the product name.

I hope that helps, and I apologize if being vague hampers you giving what you
feel is an appropriate response.




林 is usually used for "copse", and 森 for "forest".

