\begin{table}%t1
\caption{\label{table:1}Molecular cloud properties and the derived parameters.}
\small%\centerline
{
\begin{tabular}{lcccccc}
\hline \hline\noalign{\smallskip}
Cloud & $D$$^a$ &
$M_{\rm H2} \times 10^4$ & $\overline{A_V}$ & $\sigma_{\rm data}$ & $\sigma_{\rm fit}$ &
$N_{\rm \rm YSO}$$^b$ \\ 
\hline
\multicolumn{6}{c}{Star-forming clouds, physical resolution 0.1 pc}\\
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}                       
\object{Ophiuchus}        &  119$^1$ & 0.6  & 2   & 4.3 & 0.48$^c$&  300 \\
\object{Taurus}           &  140$^2$ & 0.81 & 1.8 & 1.5 & 0.49 &  300 \\
\object{Serpens}          &  259$^{3}$ & 3.6  & 3 & 2.4 & 0.51 &    300 \\
\object{Cha I}            &  165$^4$ & 0.23 & 1.3 & 1.3 & 0.35 & 200 \\
\object{Cha II}           &  150$^4$ & 0.15 & 1.3 & 1.0 & 0.35 & 50  \\
\object{Lupus III}        &  155$^1$ & 0.11 & 1.3 & 0.9 & 0.35$^c$ & 50 \\
\object{CrA cloud}        &  129$^5$ & 1.2  & 0.8 & 1.0 & 0.44 & tens \\
\object{Lupus I}          &  155$^1$ & 0.29 & 1.0 & 0.7 & 0.43 & tens \\
\object{LDN1228}$^d$      &  200$^{6}$ & 0.23 &  1.1 & 0.7 &  0.32 &  tens  \\
\object{Pipe}             &  130$^7$ & 0.95 & 2.5 & 1.4 & 0.29$^c$ & 15 \\
\object{LDN134}           &  100$^{8}$ & 0.13 & 1.2 & 0.6 & 0.39 &  a few \\
\object{LDN204}$^d$
&  119$^1$ & 0.43 & 1.9 & 0.8 & 0.41 &  a few  \\   
\object{LDN1333}$^d$      &  180$^9$ & 0.57 & 1.2 & 0.5 & 0.38 &  a few    \\
\hline
\multicolumn{6}{c}{Non-star-forming clouds, physical resolution 0.1 pc}\\
\hline \noalign{\smallskip}                    
%LDN1358          &  258, cf. Kun 2008 & 0.64 & 1.7 & 0.9 & 0.38 \\
\object{LDN1719}$^d$      &  120$^4$ & 0.53 & 0.6 & 0.7 & 0.50 &   \\
\object{Musca}            &  150$^4$ & 0.07 & 1.0 & 0.7 & 0.45 &   \\
\object{Cha III}          &  150$^4$ & 0.18 & 1.3 & 0.8 & 0.46 &   \\ 
%LDN673           &  300     &   &  &  &  \\
\object{Coalsack}         &  150$^{10}$     & 0.5  & 2.7 & 1.4 & 0.28 &   \\
\object{Lupus V}          &  155$^1$ & 0.36 & 1.4 & 0.7 & 0.42 &   \\
\hline 
\multicolumn{6}{c}{Star-forming clouds, physical resolution 0.6 pc}\\
\hline    \noalign{\smallskip}                     
\object{Ori A GMC}        &  450$^{11}$ & 11   & 1.4 & 2.8 & 0.5 &  $>$2000 \\
\object{Per cloud}        &  260$^{12}$ & 2.0  & 1.7 & 1.7 & 0.49 &  $>$100 \\
\object{Ori B GMC}        &  450$^{11}$ & 9.0  & 1.2 & 1.7 & 0.59 &  $>$100 \\
\object{Cepheus A}        &  730$^{13}$ & 3.5  & 1.5 & 1.6 & 0.47 &  $>$100 \\
\object{California}       &  450$^{14}$ & 11   & 1.4 & 0.7 & 0.51 &  tens\\
\hline
\end{tabular}}
\smallskip
 $^a$ References: (1)~\citet{lom08b}; (2)~\citet{tor07}; (3)~\citet{str96}; (4)~\citet{knu98}; (5)~\citet{cas98}; (6)~\citet{kun98}; (7)~\citet{lom06}; (8)~\citet{mat79}; (9)~\citet{oba98}; (10)~\citet{cor97}; (11)~\citet{bur93}; (12)~\citet{cer93}; (13)~\citet{cra70}; (14)~\citet{lad09}. \\
  $^b$  An order-of-magnitude estimate of the pre-main-sequence
  star population in the clouds, based on \citet{rei08}.\\
  $^c$ No
  good fit was achieved. A rough estimate is given for reference.\\
  $^d$ The most prominent Lynds dark nebula in the region.  
\end{table}