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Eastern Kentucky University

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2015

Habitat Modeling

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The Status Of The Genus Taxus In Kentucky, Robert Reed Pace Jan 2015

The Status Of The Genus Taxus In Kentucky, Robert Reed Pace

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This study involved a detailed study of the genus Taxus in Kentucky. A thorough examination was conducted, including a review of the literature, examination of field and herbarium specimens from both native and non-native species, microscopic analysis of leaf ultrastructure, chemical analysis of taxane content, and the construction of GIS models to predict the occurrence of the native species. In the review and examination of morphological features, it was found that the best features for separation of the taxa were plant height, the number of the rows of stomata per abaxial leaf band, and the location of papillose cells on …