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 README 4C - FORSEE - FORESt Ecosystems in a changing Environment
 
 This file contains basic information on the open source distribution of
-the computer simulation model 4C. The model has been developed and is maintained
+the computer simulation forest model 4C. The model has been developed and is maintained
 at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Potsdam, Germany,
 see "opensource_PIK_approval".