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40 Trifolium hvbridum alsike clover Glovers have long been recognized as capable of increasing soil fertility. These glaots are able to increase the nitrogen content of the soil from the root tuber- cles which they bear. The mechanical action of the long, deep root systems of clovers also improves the tilth of the soil, These roots penetrate deeply into the subsoil making plant food, which is inaccessible to most other plants. Several species of clovers have been used successfully in range reseeding pro- jects throughout the west. They produce an abundance of viable seed which ger- minate well even when several years old. Seeds stored for 9 years had a germina- rion percentage of 71.6 percent. Alsike clover (ri hybridum), a perennial introduced from gurope, escaped from cultivation and is now found growing along roads, streams, and meadows in the mountains. It prefers moist soils and will thrive on poorly drained lands or even heavy soils. This clover is not usually grown alone for hay because of its decumbent, Spreading habit, but i5 usually cultivated in mixture with such grasses a5 timothy and redtop. Alsike clover, although not as palatible as cer- tain other species, is never -the -less highly nutritious and apparently, does not cause M oAt as readily as do some other types, 0-5. Forest Service, 1937). Trifolium eepens white clover White clover CTS repens), a perennial with creeping stems which toot at the oiats was introduced from Furope but now occurs naturally on fairly moist soils of the mountain ranges at medium to high elevations. it withstands greater temp- erature extremes than either red or alsike clover and is suited to rather cool, moist regions being quite tolerant to shade. This clover is relished highly by 811 livestock. It is extremely nutritious, withstands tr,2mp2ing well, and is 3-136 REVISED FE8 13 '87