Mathematical model explains how plant communities change when conquering uninhabited ground

The bottom line is that the pioneer still benefits from its special traits. From an experimental point of view, the pioneer ...
Post-Bulletin

DuPont Pioneer celebrates plant\'s 75th year at Algona

ALGONA, Iowa —Employees and community members last week celebrated the 75th anniversary of the DuPont Pioneer Algona Corn Production facility with a lunch and plant tours. Ranney Leek, 96, started ...
Southeast Missourian

Pioneer breaks ground on new Southeast Missouri plant

NEW MADRID, Mo. (AP) -- Pioneer Hi-Bred is building a new $55 million soybean seed production plant in Southeast Missouri. Company officials were joined by Gov. Jay Nixon at a groundbreaking ceremony ...
Computerworld

Pioneer to convert DVD plant into PDP plant

Pioneer Corp. is planning to increase the production of PDPs (plasma display panels) by converting its DVD plant into the company’s fourth PDP plant, the company announced Tuesday. Pioneer has been ...
Science Daily

How plant communities change when conquering uninhabited ground

Some plants are able to take over uninhabited spaces like sand dunes, volcanic substrates and rockfall areas. The first colonizers have specific traits that allow them to grow in such hostile ...