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Pipeline Oil Spill

Event Card
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Play: Place this card on any ocean or freshwater based SPECIES card.
Effect: The SPECIES card is IMMEDIATELY discarded.

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Graphic by Aaron Kgo.vsb.bc.ca/schools/uhe/
It is uncertain when the first crude oil pipeline was built. Credit for the development of pipeline transport is disputed, with competing claims for Vladimir Shukhov and the Branobel company in the late 19th century, and the Oil Transport Association, which first constructed a 2-inch (51 mm) wrought iron pipeline over a 6-mile (9.7 km) track from […] read more

Domesticated Carrot

Daucus carota sativus
Scale 6 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1

2 POINTS

The cultivated carrot is believed to have originated in Afghanistan.

Cool, Warm
The carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus; etymology: from Late Latin carōta, from Greek καρωτόν karōton, originally from theIndo-European root ker- (horn), due to its horn-like shape) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow varieties exist. It has a crisp texture when fresh. The most commonly eaten part of a carrot is a taproot, although the greens are sometimes eaten as well. It is a domesticated […] read more

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3

4 POINTS

• Carduelis carduelis has a FLIGHT of 2.

When these birds sing, it is often in chorus. Some male goldfinches even sing when they are in flight.

Cool, Warm
Graphic by Sonya Hallettbonzaialsatian.deviantart.com/
The average Goldfinch is 12–13 cm long with a wingspan of 21–25 cm and a weight of 14 to 19 grams. The sexes are broadly similar, with a red face, black and white head, warm brown upperparts, white underparts with buff flanks and breast patches, and black and yellow wings. On closer inspection male Goldfinches can often be […] read more

Animal Disease

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Play: Place this card on any animal or bird SPECIES card.
Effect: The SPECIES card is IMMEDIATELY discarded.

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Graphic by Pearlgo.vsb.bc.ca/schools/uhe/

Deforestation

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Play: Place this card on any tree SPECIES card.
Effect: The SPECIES card is IMMEDIATELY discarded.

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Graphic by Nadiago.vsb.bc.ca/schools/uhe/
Deforestation, clearance or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use.[1] Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use. In temperate mesic climates, natural regeneration of forest stands often will not occur in the absence of disturbance, […] read more

UK VINTAGE DECK

STARTER DECK
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This 60 card Starter deck collects UK organisms illustrated with vintage pre-1913 illustrations.  Images are from wiki commons or from the Biodiversity Heritage Library.  Please let us know if any copyright error has been found.

RELEVANT LINKS Buy a deck Download printable cards (52 Mb pdf) Get More Cards How To Play RELEASE DATES: Web – Free print your own: June 5th, 2014 High Quality Physical Deck – for online/gift shop purchase: June 5th, 2014 NOTES AND SAMPLE CARDS: This is a DIY 60 card STARTER deck that collects vintage […] read more