Three primary mechanisms have been inferred to underlie species proliferation in adaptive radiations: (i) geographical differentiation and subsequent character displacement (on the basis of either ecologically or sexually important characters) in Galapagos finches and African cichlids; (ii) sexual selection, with or without genetic bottlenecks, in Hawaiian Drosophila and Laupala crickets; and (iii) divergent natural selection based on ecological shifts in Hawaiian Tetragnatha spiders, plants ...
Manor (/ËmeÉªnÉr/ MAY-ner) is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. Manor is located 12 miles northeast of Austin and is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. The population was 5,037 at the 2010 census. Manor is one of the faster-growing suburbs of Austin.
The lord of the manor can be described as a Vassal or Liege. The 'Lord of the Manor' was a free man who held land ( a fief ) from a lord to whom he paid homage and swore fealty. A vassal could be a lord of the manor but was also directly subservient to a Noble or the King. The lord of the manor - The lord's land The land owned by the lord of the manor varied in size but were typically between 1200 - 1800 acres.