Table 1 Optimal parameter values of the cellular automaton used for stand delineation. Similarity of cells and stands was measured using growing stock variables (Case 1), forecasted cuttings (Case 2) or both (Case 3)

Weight of corner cell

0.300

0.299

0.220

0.215

0.278

0.090

a₁ (common border)

0.400

0.514

0.480

0.400

0.400

0.401

a₂ (stand area)

0.300

0.191

0.256

0.400

0.350

0.396

a₃ (stand variables)

0.300

0.294

0.264

0.200

0.250

0.203

w₁ (soil type)

0.169

0.288

0.132

0.260

0.208

0.220

w₂ (fertility)

0.144

0.254

0.123

0.205

0.165

0.170

w₃ (mean diameter)

0.296

–

0.120

0.168

–

0.122

w₄ (mean height)

0.095

–

0.092

0.100

–

0.197

w₅ (basal area)

0.296

–

0.120

0.266

–

0.091

w_3/6 (cut probability)

–

0.169

0.120

–

0.176

0.050

w_4/7 (thin probability)

–

0.101

0.120

–

0.176

0.050

w_5/8 (thin type)

–

0.091

0.050

–

0.100

0.050

w_6/9 (thin diameter)

–

0.091

0.120

–

0.176

0.050

b₁ (border effect)

−16.946

−25.000

−25.000

−5.000

−11.716

−5.000

b₂ (border effect)

0.800

0.800

0.800

0.800

0.800

0.800

c₁ (area effect)

−3.000

−3.000

−3.000

−1.000

− 3.000

− 1.000

c₂ (area effect)

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.021

1.000