Goals

• Being able to describe the different uses of forests for humans.
• Being able to describe to describe the stages of forest succession.
• Knowing what the Finnish everyman's rights entail.

Summary

• Forests change over time in a process called succession.
• Forestry is the source of wood that is used in construction, the paper industry, and in energy production.
• Forests have an important recreational purpose for humans. 
• The Finnish everyman's rights guarantee everyone the right to move in Finnish forests and use goods such as berries and fungi without special permission from the forest owner.