The effect of competition on the neutral intraspecific diversity of invasive species (Q2355795)

The main goal of the present paper (from the modeling viewpoint) is to study the effect of interspecific competition on the dynamics of neutral genetic diversity in a range-expanding population. From the mathematical point of view, the authors consider the traveling wave solutions of a classical system of reaction-diffusion equations of Lotka-Volterra-type. These traveling wave solutions of minimal speed describe the spread of an invasive species in an environment already hosting a resident competitor. The paper presents also some numerical experiments which are compared to the analytical results from other studies.