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Aquatic vegetation has an important role in lake methane emissions. Between 1984 and 2021 the maximum area of aquatic vegetation in northern lakes (>40° N) expanded by 2.3 × 104 km2. This expansion could substantially increase long-term total methane emissions from lakes.
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