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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