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>Depth patterns of gross nitrogen cycling and soil exoenzyme activities for three northern hardwood forests</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Bridget A</givenName>
        <surName>Darby</surName>
      </individualName>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Christine L</givenName>
        <surName>Goodale</surName>
      </individualName>
      <userId directory="http://orcid.org/">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4317-3983</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Nathan A</givenName>
        <surName>Chin</surName>
      </individualName>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Colin B</givenName>
        <surName>Fuss</surName>
      </individualName>
      <electronicMailAddress>cfuss@syr.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="http://orcid.org/">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7370-2965</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Ashley K</givenName>
        <surName>Lang</surName>
      </individualName>
      <electronicMailAddress>AKL.GR@dartmouth.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="http://orcid.org/">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6080-1681</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Scott V</givenName>
        <surName>Ollinger</surName>
      </individualName>
      <electronicMailAddress>scott.ollinger@unh.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <userId directory="http://orcid.org/">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6226-1431</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Gary M</givenName>
        <surName>Lovett</surName>
      </individualName>
      <userId directory="http://orcid.org/">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8411-8027</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/257/6</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <organizationName>Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study</organizationName>
      <positionName>Information Manager</positionName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>234 Mirror Lake Road</deliveryPoint>
        <city>North Woodstock</city>
        <administrativeArea>NH</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>03262</postalCode>
        <country>United States</country>
      </address>
      <electronicMailAddress>hbr-im@lternet.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <onlineUrl>https://hubbardbrook.org</onlineUrl>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>