Evergreen

Unchosen cards are handled during cleanup — most go into the Fertility Zone, some are discarded, and any Aridity effects on those cards are applied when they are handled (Rulebook, p.7).

During the Actions & Powers phase you perform one Action; Planting (Plant Sprout) and Growth follow the specific rules for those actions and you may not take multiple separate Actions in the same phase (Rulebook, p.8).

You cannot replace an existing tree with a new plant or growth — planting and growth cannot remove other trees, and placement must follow the space rules (including crevices) described in the rules (Rulebook, pp.8–9).

At the Collect Light step the Sun casts shadows in a fixed direction and shadow length depends on tree size, with crevices, lakes, bushes, and sprouts interacting with shadows as shown in the examples; use the diagrams to count Light Points for each tree (Rulebook, pp.12–13).

You activate Biome Powers during the Actions & Powers phase and apply their effects immediately; advancing on the Power track upgrades that Biome’s effect according to the track and provides improved power effects (Rulebook, p.10; see Actions & Powers phase, p.8).

The Biggest Forest bonus is awarded at season end to the player who meets the criteria for the largest forest area as defined in the scoring rules; apply that bonus during the season scoring step (Rulebook, p.14).