EU-funded biologists have investigated the effect of reproductive isolation on competition in the invasive species Centaurea solstitialis.
The EU-funded project REPROWEED (Reproductive isolation and competitive ability between native and non-native ranges of invasive weeds) investigated processes that allow invasive species to be successful in both native and non-native regions. Scientists focused on local adaptation of traits, with particular emphasis on changes in reproductive systems.
Further details: Isolation and competition in invasive plants