Is free geographic information system (GIS) software. You can use it to make maps of species distribution, and analyze these data in various ways.
Details: DIVA-GIS was specifically developed for use with biological distribution data such as available through natural history museums and genebanks.
With DIVA you can:
Map the locations of sites where populations of plant or animal species were observed, and of different characters that may have been recorded for these populations.
Make grid maps of the distribution of biological diversity, and identify “hotspots” and areas that have complementary levels of diversity.
Extract climate data for localities points, and predict the presence of species based on climate, using the BIOCLIM or DOMAIN models; for either the current (1960-90) climate or predicted future climate (2040-60).
And much more.
URL: www.diva-gis.org
Category: GIS Software
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