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DIVA is a geographic information system
that allows mapping and spatial analysis of genetic resources
data. It was developed specifically for use with genebank data
such as that available through national or international
genebank documentation systems. |
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DIVA allows you to make maps of sites where
species have been observed or collected and of the distribution of
biological diversity. DIVA can also be used to identify areas with
complementary levels of diversity and extract climate data for
accession points.
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To download the most up
to date version of the FREE
DIVA-GIS software, please visit the website: http://diva-gis.org/
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To read the
species
distribution maps available in this website you have to:
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download (9.6
Mbytes) or
ask us to send you the CD-Rom and
install the DIVA-GIS software,
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download the
Counties boundary
shapefile (1,4
M)
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un-zip the file in
a new folder (e.g. C\EUFORGENMaps)
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launch
the DIVA-GIS
program
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go to "Layer\ add
Layer" and then open the folder where you saved the
Counties boundary
(e.g. C\EUFORGENMaps)
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open the "Countries.shp"
file
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now the program is
ready to read all the distribution map that you can download
from this website, just un-zip them in the same folder and
then go to "Theme \ add theme" as you did for the first
file.
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Now you can save a new
Diva file to have it ready for the next time.
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