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+    8
+   3 !
+ ! *** simulation specifications  **************************************
+ 22   ! number of simulation years
+1985  ! start year for simulation
+10000. ! patch size [m�]
+ 50.0 ! thickness of foliage layers [cm] 
+   7  ! time step photosynthesis calculations [d]
+ ! *** choice of model options *****************************************
+   1  ! mortality flag (flag_mort)
+  15  ! regeneration flag (flag_reg)
+   0  ! currently not in use
+   0  ! initialization flag (flag_stand)
+   0  ! soil vegetation flag (flag_sveg)     
+   8  ! 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)
+  10  ! 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  ! sort flag (flag_sort)
+   0  ! wpm flag (flag_wpm)
+   0  ! flag_stat
+ ! *** output specifications *******************************************
+   1  ! Yearly output flag (time_out) 
+veg_pt
+soil
+end
+   0  ! Daily output flag (flag_dayout)  
+end
+   0  ! cohort output flag (flag_cohout)
+  end
+   0  ! summation output flag (flag_sum)
+ ! *** input files *****************************************************
+input/species_neu.par
+src
+input/test_src.ini
+input/aspen5.man
+input/test_src.con
+input/clim_src.dat
+input/
+input/wald_buek_2011.sod
+basz
+DEU
+prec
+temp
+perc
+ctot
+end
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