A forest as a biological living trust

Although most people speak of forest “stewardship,”
I personally prefer the concept of a
“living trust” because “stewardship” does not
in and of itself have a legally recognized “beneficiary”–
someone who directly benefits from
the proceeds of one’s decisions, actions, and
the outcomes they produce. Although a “steward,”
by definition, is someone who “manages”
another’s property or financial affairs and
thereby acts as an agent in the other’s stead,
there is nothing explicit in