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>Stable carbon and oxygen isotopes in tree rings and basal area increment from mature temperate forests within the AmeriFlux network. </title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Rossella</givenName>
        <surName>Guerrieri</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of New Hampshire and Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications, University of Barcelona</organizationName>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Soumaya</givenName>
        <surName>Belmecheri</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of Ariozna</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>sbelmecheri@email.arizona.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Katie</givenName>
        <surName>Jennings</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of New Hampshire</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>katie.jennings@unh.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Scott</givenName>
        <surName>Ollinger</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of New Hampshire</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>scott.ollinger@unh.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Heidi</givenName>
        <surName>Asbjornsen</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of New Hampshire</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>heidi.asbjornsen@unh.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Jingfing</givenName>
        <surName>Xiao</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of New Hampshire</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>j.Xiao@unh.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/401/2</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Rossella</givenName>
        <surName>Guerrieri</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>UNH/CREAF</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>rossellaguerrieri@gmail.com</electronicMailAddress>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>