* \r
* @param rank may be null\r
* @return\r
+ * @deprecated use {@link ITaxonTreeService.loadRankSpecificRootNode} or {@link ITaxonomicTreeDao.loadRankSpecificRootNode} instead\r
*/\r
+ @Deprecated\r
public List<TaxonNode> getRankSpecificRootNodes(Rank rank) {\r
List<TaxonNode> baseNodes = new ArrayList<TaxonNode>();\r
if(rank != null){\r