September 20, 2025

A Defense of the Doyle Rule

Key Points

The Doyle rule continues to play a significant role in forestry practices despite ongoing criticism.
Scientists and practitioners have condemned the Doyle rule, yet it remains important for many foresters.
One forester's justification of the Doyle rule highlights its relevance in modern forest management.
The persistence of the Doyle rule reflects the challenges faced in adapting forest practices within American forestry.

Abstract

Abstract Although criticized for more than twenty years, the Doyle log rule persists in American forest practice. Scientists and practicing foresters alike have condemned it. Nevertheless it continues to be an important log rule, with which many foresters will be forced to deal in the future. This paper considers one forester's attempts to justify its use.

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Allyn M. Herrick (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4764731b076d99fa6e063 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/jof/38.7.563

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