DiversityCollection is part of the database framework Diversity Workbench. Within this framework the application DiversityCollection is confined to the management of specimens in scientific collections. In this context it is designed to documente any action concerning the collection, storage, exchange and treatment of specimens in a collection and is also appropriate to store observation data. DiversityCollection is distinguished from other collection management systems by its focus on biological relations between organisms collected together as one or more specimens ( e.g. host, parasite and hyperparasite, symbionts etc.). Any module within the Diversity Workbench is focused on a specific data domain,. DiversityCollection keeps only data connected with the handling of collection specimens and observations. Data of other realms like e.g. taxonomy are handled in separate modules. For an overview of the available modules see Diversity Workbench. DiversityCollection might also be used as a stand-alone application.
A .Net client is in use.
See also DiversityCollection Information Models and General Download Notes.
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