Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction: The Australian Environment -- 2. Rainforest - Definition and Classification -- 3. An Overview of Australian Rainforests -- 4. Rainforest Boundaries and the Problem of Mixed Forests -- 5. Regeneration and Responses to Disturbance -- 6. Origins and History of Australian Rainforests -- 7. The Rainforest Fauna -- 8. Mangroves -- 9. The Human Influence