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Table 2 Model comparison between random forest and the final candidates for the logistic regression models (Land use change model)

From: Modeling land use change and forest carbon stock changes in temperate forests in the United States

Model Accuracy % Omission % Commission Class Precision Recall
Random forest 96.589 0.05 3.37 0 0 0
100 100 1 100 1
Logistic model
 State as a fixed effect 96.68 0.02 3.3 0 71.43 1.48
98.52 28.57 1 28.57 1
 Forest type as a fixed effect 96.7 0.03 3.27 0 72.73 2.37
97.63 27.27 1 27.27 1
 State as a random effect 96.68 0.02 3.3 0 71.43 1.48
98.52 28.57 1 28.57 1
 Forest type as a random effect 96.69 0.03 3.28 0 70 2.08
97.92 30 1 30 1
 Forest type nested within state as a random effect 96.71 0.03 3.26 0 75 2.67
97.33 25 1 25 1
  1. Bold text indicates the selected model. Category 0 indicates no change from forest land use, while class 1 indicates a change from forest land use