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>Tree Survey Database of the WVU Forest Megaplot at Summit Bechtel Reserve</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Megan</givenName>
        <givenName>A</givenName>
        <surName>Ponczek</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>West Virginia University</organizationName>
      <positionName>Graduate Research Assistant</positionName>
      <address>
        <city>Morgantown</city>
        <administrativeArea>West Virginia</administrativeArea>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>mponczek98@gmail.com</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0009-0003-7746-185X</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Brenden</givenName>
        <surName>McNeil</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>West Virginia University</organizationName>
      <positionName>Professor of Geography</positionName>
      <address>
        <city>Morgantown</city>
        <administrativeArea>West Virginia</administrativeArea>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>bemcneil@mail.wvu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0002-2665-8383</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Edward</givenName>
        <surName>Brzostek</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>West Virginia University</organizationName>
      <positionName>Associate Professor</positionName>
      <address>
        <city>Morgantown</city>
        <administrativeArea>West Virginia</administrativeArea>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>erbrzostek@mix.wvu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </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/1481/2</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Megan</givenName>
        <givenName>A</givenName>
        <surName>Ponczek</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>West Virginia University</organizationName>
      <positionName>Graduate Research Assistant</positionName>
      <address>
        <city>Morgantown</city>
        <administrativeArea>West Virginia</administrativeArea>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>mponczek98@gmail.com</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0009-0003-7746-185X</userId>
    </contact>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Brenden</givenName>
        <surName>McNeil</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>West Virginia University</organizationName>
      <address>
        <city>Morgantown</city>
        <administrativeArea>West Virginia</administrativeArea>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>bemcneil@mail.wvu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0002-2665-8383</userId>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>