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>Patch-level rates of nitrogen fixation and denitrification and environmental covariates from seven streams in Idaho and Michigan</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Erin</givenName>
        <givenName>K</givenName>
        <surName>Eberhard</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Michigan Technological University </organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>ekeberha@mtu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0001-6742-8325</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Stephen</givenName>
        <givenName>M</givenName>
        <surName>Techtmann</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Michigan Technological University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>smtechtm@mtu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Colden</givenName>
        <givenName>V</givenName>
        <surName>Baxter</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Idaho State University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>baxtcold@isu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Amy</givenName>
        <givenName>M</givenName>
        <surName>Marcarelli</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Michigan Technological University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>ammarcar@mtu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0002-4175-9211</userId>
    </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/1469/2</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Erin</givenName>
        <givenName>K</givenName>
        <surName>Eberhard</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Michigan Technological University </organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>ekeberha@mtu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0001-6742-8325</userId>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>