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Introduction

• Introduction - Tropical Ecosystems of the World
• Dominant tropical ecosystems
• Distribution of the World's Tropical Rainforests & Tropical Savannas
• People & the World's Tropical Rainforests & Tropical Savannas
• Land Management Issues
• References

Module 1 - The Ecosystem Services concept

• Introduction
• What are ecosystem services?
• Types of ecosystem services
• The production of ecosystem services
• Valuation of ecosystem services
• Causes & consequences of losing ecosystem services
• References

Module 2 - Tropical savanna charecteristics and determinants

• Introduction
• Characteristics of tropical savannas
• Determinants
• Major threats to savanna ecosystems

Module 3 - Tropical rainforest characteristics and determinants

• Introduction
• Fundamentals of rainforest ecology
• Rainforest diversity, disturbance and gap-phase dynamics
• Australian rainforests - an overview
• Threats to rainforest ecosystems
• Case studies - Fire management in the Amazon
• Key readings
• Further reading

Module 4 - Sustainable management of tropical ecosystems

• Introduction
• Drivers of Degradation and Deforestaton in Tropical Ecosystems
• Ecosystem services and sustainable management of tropical ecosystems
• Management of potentially harmful human interaction with tropical ecosystems
• References

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