Charles “Chuck” Davis

This study investigates the independent evolution of harmala alkaloids in Syrian rue and ayahuasca plants, revealing convergent genetic and biochemical pathways.

This study investigates phylogenetic challenges in Rafflesiaceae and Apodanthaceae, identifying a 'danger zone' caused by incomplete lineage sorting and long-branch attraction, leading to unstable placements despite divergence time estimates suggesting a mid-Cretaceous origin.

This study shows herbarium specimens reliably track plant phenological responses to climate change in montane biomes, matching direct observations in some aspects but showing differences in sensitivity estimates.

This paper introduces EcoVAE, a generative deep learning model for predicting global species distributions, achieving high precision and outperforming traditional methods.