How does grass grow in Antarctica?

Answer 1

On the western slopes of tiny areas of the Antarctic Peninsula, two types of grasses grow. They are short, stubby growths, with roots in hostile rock/soil, and survive on melted ice water and long sunny summer days. Neither is part of any food chain.

Otherwise, 98% of the Antarctic continent is covered with an ice sheet: in essence, nothing grows there.

Answer 2

Any food grown in Antarctica -- on research stations, specifically, must be consumed on the continent.

Any growing operations are restricted to hydroponic technologies. At McMurdo Station, for example, lettuce, tomatoes, spices and edible flowers are grown and served to workers in the station's cafeteria.

Answer 3

Grass can grow in Antarctica but only in small amounts and it is very rare to be seen.

Answer 4

Deschampsia antarctica and Colobanthus quitensis are the only types of grass that is native to antarctica and grows(in a very limited areas!). Normal grass cannot grow in Antarctica.

Answer 5

No. The continent of Antarctica is a polar desert, 98% of which is covered in an ice sheet.

Answer 6

There are no animals on Antarctica. Sea mammals and sea birds that breed on Antarctica's beaches do not consume grass: they find their food chain in sea water -- they are carnivores.

Answer 7

There are two types of grasses that grow in the limited area of the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. Otherwise, nothing grows on Antarctica: it's too cold.

Answer 8

It is too cold to grow grass in Antarctica.