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+BASE_DIR=C:\\Eclipse_workspace\\plum_st
+YIELD_DIR=C:\\Eclipse_workspace\\plum_st\\LJP\\LPJ_output
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+BASE_DIR=/Users/peteralexander/Documents/R_Workspace/UNPLUM
+#YIELD_DIR=/Users/peteralexander/Documents/LURG/LPJ/yield_anpp_rcps-2016-01-29/rcp8p5_past_fert/output-2016-01-29
+
+YIELD_DIR=/Users/peteralexander/Documents/LURG/LPJ/sam-03Nov2016
+SPATIAL_DIR_NAME=halfdeg
+CELL_SIZE_X=0.5
+ANPP_FILENAME=anpp.out.2011-2015
+YIELD_FILENAME=yield.out.2011-2015
+IRRIG_MAX_WATER_FILENAME=gsirrigation.out.2011-2015
+MIN_FERT_AMOUNT=0
+MID_FERT_AMOUNT=200
+MAX_FERT_AMOUNT=1000
+FERT_AMOUNT_PADDING=4
+PASTURE_FERT_RESPONSE_FROM_LPJ=false
+
+CLEANUP_GAMS_DIR=false
+
+# Properties for testing
+CHANGE_YIELD_DATA_YEAR=false
+CHANGE_DEMAND_YEAR=false
+DEBUG_LIMIT_COUNTRIES=false
+SSP_SCENARIO=SSP2_v9_130325
+MAX_IMPORT_CHANGE=0
+
+END_TIMESTEP=18
+TIMESTEP_SIZE=5
+
+NUM_CEREAL_CATEGORIES=5
+NUM_PASTURE_CATEGORIES=3
+
+INTERPOLATE_OUTPUT_YEARS = false
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