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Assessment of changes of water bodies and vegetation by traditional methods is very difficult and costly. The use of satellite data makes it possible to study water bodies and vegetation more accurately and cost effectively. Accordingly, various digital methods have been developed to discover and detect changes of earth's surface features. Flood is one of the important factors contributing to the destruction of natural resources. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the flood areas in the Aghqala area in Golestan province of Iran. The level of water bodies in the spring of 2018 and 2019 was compared and evaluated based on the NDWI and MNDWI indices using Landsat images. The results showed that water bodies' area in the spring of 2018 was 24.13 km 2 which increased to 185.34 km 2 at 2019 using NDWI; while the MNDWI due to the excessive sensitivity to the water considered agriculture wetlands as an area of water bodies. Therefore, the NDWI yielded more logical results. Also, change detection methods based on spectral and radiometric information using indices are more accurate than the classification maps and more changes can be shown. Using satellite imagery to monitor changes is essential to facilitate the planning of natural hazards management.

The aim of this study was to determine the destructive capabilities of the two white rot fungi Pleurotus cornucopiae (Pc) and P. eryngii (Pe) compared with the standard fungus Trametes versicolor (Tv) on beech wood samples after 60 days of incubation. Understanding of the white rot decay is important as it is necessary for the development of effective solutions for wood protection. Measurements of mass loss, chemical, mechanical properties and light microscopical investigations were conducted prior to and after incubation. Mass loss of samples was found to be 9-22 % depending on fungi species. Impact bending strength is not as sensitive as presumed in classical literature. Light microscopy analysis revealed that decay patterns were similar for both fungi. Wood cell wall thinning, fungal colonization hyphae were also the same for both fungi. Results indicated considerable wood attack by both Pleurotus species, Pc being more destructive than Pe.