Small wetlands global maps (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Small wetlands global maps — Caption

The top map shows the distribution of small wetlands (less than 1 square kilometer) in non-forested regions, averaged from 2003-2022. The darker the blue, the more of the land area these wetlands take up. The pie-chart inset shows the wetland area contribution by wetland size. The bottom map shows where methane emissions from small wetlands are highest over this 20-year period.

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Li, et al.

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