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+   1  ! Run option 0 = single run, 1 multi run
+   3  !
+ ! * simulation specifications  **************************************
+  21 ! number of simulation years
+1994 ! start year for simulation
+3200. ! 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)
+   1  ! currently not in use
+   1  ! 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)
+   3  ! limitation flag (flag_limi)
+  41  ! 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)
+ 103  ! 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
+veg_pi
+clim
+soil
+end
+   0  ! Daily output flag (flag_dayout)  
+day
+Cday
+end
+   0  ! cohort output flag (flag_cohout)
+  end
+   0  ! summation output flag (flag_sum)
+ ! *** input files *****************************************************
+input/species_neu.par
+site10_flimi3
+input/site10.cli
+input/Standortsammlung2.sod                                
+site10  
+input/site10.ini
+9999                       
+input/site10.man                    
+input/site10.dep 
+input/dummy.red                             
+input/dummy.lit
+! *******************run 2 *************************
+14 flag_limi
+-99.0 end
+input/species_neu.par
+site10_flimi14
+input/site10.cli
+input/Standortsammlung2.sod                                
+site10   
+input/site10.ini
+9999                       
+input/site10.man                    
+input/site10.dep 
+input/dummy.red                             
+input/dummy.lit
+! *******************run 3 *************************
+15 flag_limi
+-99.0 end
+input/species_neu.par
+site10_flimi15
+input/site10.cli
+input/Standortsammlung2.sod                                
+site10   
+input/site10.ini
+9999                       
+input/site10.man                    
+input/site10.dep 
+input/dummy.red                             
+input/dummy.lit