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>Aggregate mesquite litter chemistry following soil-mixing and decomposition in a semi-arid grassland at the Jornada Basin LTER, 2010-2012</title>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Daniel</givenName>
        <surName>Hewins</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>New Mexico State University</organizationName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint/>
        <city>Las Cruces</city>
        <administrativeArea>NM</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>88003-8003</postalCode>
        <country>U.S.A.</country>
      </address>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Steven</givenName>
        <surName>Archer</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>The University of Arizona</organizationName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint/>
        <city/>
        <administrativeArea/>
        <postalCode/>
        <country/>
      </address>
      <userId directory="ORCID">0000-0002-5539-4129</userId>
    </creator>
<creator>
      <individualName>
        <givenName>Heather</givenName>
        <surName>Throop</surName>
      </individualName>
      <organizationName>Arizona State University</organizationName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint/>
        <city/>
        <administrativeArea/>
        <postalCode/>
        <country/>
      </address>
      <userId directory="ORCID">0000-0002-7963-4342</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-jrn/210301001/62</url>
</online>
</distribution>
<contact>
      <organizationName>Jornada Basin LTER</organizationName>
      <positionName>Jornada Basin LTER Information Manager</positionName>
      <address>
        <deliveryPoint>P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3JER New Mexico State University</deliveryPoint>
        <city>Las Cruces</city>
        <administrativeArea>NM</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>88003-8003</postalCode>
        <country>USA</country>
      </address>
      <phone>575-646-1739</phone>
      <electronicMailAddress>jornada.data@nmsu.edu</electronicMailAddress>
      <onlineUrl>https://lter.jornada.nmsu.edu/information-management/</onlineUrl>
    </contact>
</dataSource>
</methodStep>