SeedWhere ("Where can I move Seed"? ) maps climate similarity across geographic regions. While the tool can be used to map similarity of climate for any purpose, it was originally intended to support decisions on seed movements to support sustainable forest management.
A number of similarity measures and seed/plant transfer options are possible. This version gives users several choices including: 1) the original Seedwhere, which uses a Gower similarity metric; 2) a threshold approach, which maps areas that fall within user-defined climate limits of a location of interest (e.g., within 5 days of the growing season length at the chosen location); and 3) Universal Response Functions, which are statistical models based on forest genetics analyses. All analyses can be carried out on user-defined study areas within North America and can include climate change scenarios – allowing comparisons of current climate to projected future climates. To get started, select the approach desired.