1.   | Short answer questions: Ecosystem services (500 words) | 10% | - 1 - Acquire and apply concepts associated with the provision of ecosystems services.
- 5 - Evaluate scientific literature, synthesise complex information and communicate findings via effective scientific writing.
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2.   | Literature review: Tropical savannas (1500 words) | 25% | - 1 - Acquire and apply concepts associated with the provision of ecosystems services.
- 2 - Identify and describe the environmental features that characterise tropical savannas and rainforests.
- 3 - Synthesise knowledge of factors determining the structure and function of savannas and rainforests.
- 4 - Review and synthesise the major issues affecting the sustainable use of the world's savannas and rainforests, particularly the ecological, economic and social constraints.
- 5 - Evaluate scientific literature, synthesise complex information and communicate findings via effective scientific writing.
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3.   | Literature review: Tropical rainforest (1500 words) | 25% | - 1 - Acquire and apply concepts associated with the provision of ecosystems services.
- 2 - Identify and describe the environmental features that characterise tropical savannas and rainforests.
- 3 - Synthesise knowledge of factors determining the structure and function of savannas and rainforests.
- 4 - Review and synthesise the major issues affecting the sustainable use of the world's savannas and rainforests, particularly the ecological, economic and social constraints.
- 5 - Evaluate scientific literature, synthesise complex information and communicate findings via effective scientific writing.
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4.   | Literature review: Sustainable management of tropical ecosystems (3500 words) | 40% | - 1 - Acquire and apply concepts associated with the provision of ecosystems services.
- 2 - Identify and describe the environmental features that characterise tropical savannas and rainforests.
- 3 - Synthesise knowledge of factors determining the structure and function of savannas and rainforests.
- 4 - Review and synthesise the major issues affecting the sustainable use of the world's savannas and rainforests, particularly the ecological, economic and social constraints.
- 5 - Evaluate scientific literature, synthesise complex information and communicate findings via effective scientific writing.
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