Polar Lands

Antarctica is a tundra biome because is type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The Flora there consists of Algae, Lichen and Moss. Plants are usually at the base of a food chain. In Antarctica this position is held by the phytoplankton living in the upper, sun-lit levels of the southern ocean, and fed by nutrients welling up from the waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. The Fauna Consists of Penguins, whales seals, albatrosses which come in many different species. For example some different types of penguins include Emperor penguins, King Penguins, Adelie penguin, Chinstrap penguin and the Gentoo penguin.