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>Effects of mangrove encroachment on tidal wetland plants and epifauna: 2012-2020</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Anna</givenName>
        <givenName>R</givenName>
        <surName>Armitage</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Texas A&amp;M University at Galveston</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>armitaga@tamug.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1563-8026</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Carolyn</givenName>
        <givenName>A</givenName>
        <surName>Weaver</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Texas A&amp;M University - Corpus Christi</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>Carolyn.Weaver@tamucc.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1447-6371</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Ashley</givenName>
        <givenName>A</givenName>
        <surName>Whitt</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Texas A&amp;M University at Galveston</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>aaw.whitt@gmail.com</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4130-8031</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Steven</givenName>
        <givenName>C</givenName>
        <surName>Pennings</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of Houston</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>scpennin@Central.UH.EDU</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4757-7125</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/425/5</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Anna</givenName>
        <givenName>R</givenName>
        <surName>Armitage</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Texas A&amp;M University at Galveston</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>armitaga@tamug.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1563-8026</userId>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>