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>Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: In-situ Nitrogen Mineralization and Nitrification measurements for 4 winter climate change projects</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Peter</givenName>
        <givenName>M.</givenName>
        <surName>Groffman</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies</organizationName>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Jennifer</givenName>
        <surName>Morse</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Portland State University</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>jlmorse@pdx.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8872-4940</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Jorge</givenName>
        <surName>Duran</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>University of Coimbra, Portugal</organizationName>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Julie</givenName>
        <surName>Weitzman</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>City University of New York</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>julie.weitzman@gc.cuny.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6554-4776</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Lindsey</givenName>
        <surName>Rustad</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>lindsey.rustad@usda.gov</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6683-2374</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/knb-lter-hbr/253/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <organizationName>Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study</organizationName>
      <electronicMailAddress>hbr-im@lternet.edu</electronicMailAddress>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>