Species Suitability Maps

Suitability maps have been created for the contiguous United States for commonly used clover species. Maps are based on quantitative tolerances to key climatic and soil factors, with the process described here:

Species List

  • Alsike Clover
  • Arrowleaf Clover
  • Crimson Clover
  • Kura (Caucasian) Clover
  • Red Clover
  • Strawberry Clover
  • Subterranean Clover
  • White Clover

Factor List

  • Tmin
  • Tmax
  • Tmin with Tmax
  • Annual Precipitation
  • Tmin with Tmax with Annual Precipitation
  • Soil pH
  • Soil Drainage
  • Soil Salinity
  • Soil pH with Soil Drainage with Soil Salinity
  • Climate Factors with Soil Factors