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>Multiple Element Limitation in Northeast Hardwood Ecosystems (MELNHE): Leaf Litter Decomposition 2012-2014</title>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Richard</givenName>
            <surName>Biche</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>A. Crosby Kennett Middle School</organizationName>
         <positionName>Creator</positionName>
         <electronicMailAddress>r_biche@sau9.org</electronicMailAddress>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Brianne</givenName>
            <givenName>N</givenName>
            <surName>Innusa</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>Purdue University</organizationName>
         <positionName>Creator</positionName>
         <electronicMailAddress>Brinusa@purdue.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0001-6134-9853</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Jenna</givenName>
            <givenName>M</givenName>
            <surName>Zukswert</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>SUNY ESF</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>jmzukswe@syr.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0003-2246-0406</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Alex</givenName>
            <surName>Young</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>SUNY-ESF</organizationName>
         <positionName>Creator</positionName>
         <electronicMailAddress>alexyoung116@gmail.com</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">0000-0001-6741-0301</userId>
      </creator>
<creator>
         <individualName>
            <givenName>Ruth</givenName>
            <givenName>D</givenName>
            <surName>Yanai</surName>
         </individualName>
         <organizationName>SUNY-ESF</organizationName>
         <address>
            <deliveryPoint>SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry</deliveryPoint>
            <deliveryPoint>210 Marshall Hall</deliveryPoint>
            <city>Syracuse</city>
            <administrativeArea>NY</administrativeArea>
            <postalCode>13210</postalCode>
         </address>
         <electronicMailAddress>rdyanai@syr.edu</electronicMailAddress>
         <userId directory="https://orcid.org">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6987-2489</userId>
         <userId directory="https://ror.org/">https://ror.org/00qv0tw17</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/397/1</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
         <organizationName>Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study</organizationName>
         <electronicMailAddress>hbr-im@lternet.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>