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+   1  ! Run option 0 = single run, 1 multi run
+1
+ ! *** simulation specifications  **************************************
+   4  ! number of simulation years
+1961  ! start year for simulation
+2000. ! patch size [m²]
+ 50.0 ! thickness of foliage layers [cm] 
+   7  ! time step photosynthesis calculations [d]
+ ! *** choice of model options *****************************************
+   1  ! mortality flag (flag_mort)
+   0  ! regeneration flag (flag_reg)
+   0  ! currently not in use
+   2  ! initialization flag (flag_stand)
+   0  ! soil vegetation flag (flag_sveg)    
+   0  ! management flag (flag_mg)
+   0  ! disturbance flag (flag_dis)
+   4  ! ligth algorithm number (flag_light)
+   1  ! foliage-height relationship (flag_folhei)
+   1  ! volume function (flag_volfunc)
+   0  ! respiration flag (flag_resp)
+  15  ! limitation flag (flag_limi)
+   1  ! decomposition model (flag_decomp)
+   0  ! root activity function flag (flag_sign)
+   1  ! soil water uptake flag (flag_wred)
+   1  ! root distribution flag (flag_wurz)
+   0  ! heat conductance flag (flag_cond)
+   0  ! interception flag (flag_int)
+   0  ! evapotranspiration flag (flag_eva)
+   0  ! CO2 flag (flag_CO2)
+   0  ! dummy flag (flag_dum1)
+   0  ! dummy flag (flag_dum2)
+   0  ! dummy flag (flag_dum3)
+ ! *** output specifications *******************************************
+   1  ! Yearly output flag
+   veg
+   end
+   0 ! Daily output flag
+   end
+   0  ! cohort output flag
+  end
+   0  ! summation output flag
+ ! *** input files *****************************************************
+input/species_neu.par
+test_pine_ini
+input/000101basz.dat
+input/site02.sod                                
+input/kienh.soi                                
+input/pine_ini.ini
+999                            
+input/dummy.man
+input/dummy.dep
+input/dummy.red
+input/dummy.lit