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>Marcell Experimental Forest monthly porewater chemistry at the S3 fen, 2013 - ongoing</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Stephen</givenName>
        <givenName>D</givenName>
        <surName>Sebestyen</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>stephen.sebestyen@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6315-0108</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Nina</givenName>
        <givenName>K</givenName>
        <surName>Lany</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>nina.lany@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0868-266X</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>John</givenName>
        <givenName>T</givenName>
        <surName>Larson</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>john.larson@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Nathan</givenName>
        <givenName>A</givenName>
        <surName>Aspelin</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>nathan.a.aspelin@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Keith</givenName>
        <givenName>C</givenName>
        <surName>Oleheiser</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>XCEL Engineering</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/709/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <organizationName>Data Manager, Marcell Experimental Forest</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>nina.lany@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>