Method Step

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<methodStep>
<description>
<para>This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.</para>
<para>This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.</para>
</description>
<dataSource>
<title>Ecosystem metabolism and associated environmental data for a forested, meadow and reforested reach of White Clay Creek, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; 1971-1975 and 1997-2010</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <salutation>Dr.</salutation>
        <givenName>Thomas</givenName>
        <givenName>L.</givenName>
        <surName>Bott</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Stroud Water Research Center</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>tlbott@stroudcenter.org</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>David</givenName>
        <surName>Montgomery</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Stroud Water Research Center</organizationName>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <salutation>Dr.</salutation>
        <givenName>J.</givenName>
        <givenName>Denis</givenName>
        <surName>Newbold</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Stroud Water Research Center</organizationName>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Floyd</givenName>
        <surName>Ritter</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Stroud Water Research Center</organizationName>
    </creator>
<distribution>
<online>
<onlineDescription>This online link references an EML document that describes data used in the creation of this derivative data package.</onlineDescription>
<url function="information">https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/metadata/eml/edi/1417/8</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Thomas</givenName>
        <givenName>L.</givenName>
        <surName>Bott</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Stroud Water Research Center</organizationName>
      <positionName>Research Scientist Emeritus</positionName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>970 Spencer Road</deliveryPoint>
        <city>Avondale</city>
        <administrativeArea>PA</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>19311</postalCode>
        <country>USA</country>
      </address>
      <phone phonetype="voice">tel. 610-268-2153, ext. 1224</phone>
      <electronicMailAddress>tlbott@stroudcenter.org</electronicMailAddress>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>