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>Site Location and Environmental Characteristics for 83 Locations of 6-163 Years Old Black Spruce, Alaska Paper Birch, and Aspen Stands Accoss Interior Alaska. Sampled in 2008-2010 and 2013-2015.</title>
<creator>
<individualName>
<givenName>Melanie</givenName>
<surName>Jean</surName>
</individualName>
<positionName>Post-Doc</positionName>
<address>
<deliveryPoint>Biology Department;  University of Saskatchewan</deliveryPoint>
<city>Saskatoon</city>
<administrativeArea>Saskatchewan</administrativeArea>
<postalCode>S7N 5E2</postalCode>
<country>Canada</country>
</address>
<phone phonetype="voice">306-202-7334</phone>
<!--No fax info present in Database  ( pers/fax when lead_contact=1 )-->
<electronicMailAddress>melanie.jean@usask.ca</electronicMailAddress>
<onlineUrl>melaniejeanecology.weebly.com
</onlineUrl>
</creator>
<creator>
<individualName>
<givenName>Heather</givenName>
<givenName>D</givenName>
<surName>Alexander</surName>
</individualName>
<positionName>Affiliate Scientist</positionName>
<address>
<deliveryPoint>Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas-Brownsville, One West University Blvd, LHSB 2.810</deliveryPoint>
<city>Brownsville</city>
<administrativeArea>Texas</administrativeArea>
<postalCode>78520</postalCode>
<country>United States</country>
</address>
<phone phonetype="voice">956-882-7656</phone>
<!--No fax info present in Database  ( pers/fax when lead_contact=1 )-->
<electronicMailAddress>heather.alexander@utb.edu</electronicMailAddress>
<onlineUrl>http://www.utb.edu/vpaa/csmt/biology/Pages/researchDrHeatherAlexander.aspx</onlineUrl>
</creator>
<creator>
<individualName>
<givenName>Michelle</givenName>
<givenName>Cailin</givenName>
<surName>Mack</surName>
</individualName>
<positionName>Principal Investigator</positionName>
<address>
<deliveryPoint>Northern Arizona University: Ecosystem Science and Society Center (ECOSS)  PO Box 5620</deliveryPoint>
<city>Flagstaff</city>
<administrativeArea>AZ</administrativeArea>
<postalCode>86011</postalCode>
<country>United States</country>
</address>
<phone phonetype="voice">928-523-9415
</phone>
<!--No fax info present in Database  ( pers/fax when lead_contact=1 )-->
<electronicMailAddress>Michelle.Mack@nau.edu</electronicMailAddress>
<onlineUrl>https://macklab.nau.edu/</onlineUrl>
</creator>
<creator>
<individualName>
<givenName>Jill</givenName>
<surName>Johnstone</surName>
</individualName>
<positionName>Senior Investigator</positionName>
<address>
<deliveryPoint>Department of Biology;  University of Saskatchewan;  112 Science Place</deliveryPoint>
<city>Saskatoon</city>
<administrativeArea>Saskatchewan</administrativeArea>
<postalCode>S7N 5E2</postalCode>
<country>Canada</country>
</address>
<phone phonetype="voice">(306) 966-4421</phone>
<phone phonetype="fax">(306) 966-4461</phone>
<electronicMailAddress>jfjohnstone@alaska.edu</electronicMailAddress>
<onlineUrl>http://npelusask.weebly.com/</onlineUrl>
</creator>
<creator>
<organizationName>Bonanza Creek LTER</organizationName>
<address>
<deliveryPoint>Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit </deliveryPoint>
<deliveryPoint>University of Alaska Fairbanks</deliveryPoint>
<deliveryPoint>P.O. Box 756780 </deliveryPoint>
<city>Fairbanks</city>
<administrativeArea>AK</administrativeArea>
<postalCode>99775</postalCode>
<country>USA</country>
</address>
<phone phonetype="voice">907-474-6364</phone>
<phone phonetype="fax">907-474-6251</phone>
<electronicMailAddress>uaf-bnz-im-team@alaska.edu</electronicMailAddress>
<onlineUrl>http://www.lter.uaf.edu</onlineUrl>
</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/knb-lter-bnz/801/2</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
<organizationName>Bonanza Creek LTER</organizationName>
<positionName>Data Manager</positionName>
<address>
<deliveryPoint>Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit </deliveryPoint>
<deliveryPoint>University of Alaska Fairbanks</deliveryPoint>
<deliveryPoint>P.O. Box 756780 </deliveryPoint>
<city>Fairbanks</city>
<administrativeArea>AK</administrativeArea>
<postalCode>99775</postalCode>
<country>USA</country>
</address>
<phone phonetype="voice">907-474-6364</phone>
<phone phonetype="fax">907-474-6251</phone>
<electronicMailAddress>uaf-bnz-im-team@alaska.edu</electronicMailAddress>
<onlineUrl>http://www.lter.uaf.edu</onlineUrl>
</contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>