A Change in lightness 51 0 <-10- 0.50 1.00 0.75 Change in temperature (°C) B 45 in lightness Change 4- 0- 4 0.50 0.75 1.
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The mycologists thought they would use historical data to confirm their hypothesis of thermal melanism. Since temperatures in the study area increased by about 1 degree C during the study period (1970- 2010), they ran linear regressions of change in temperature vs. change in lightness of the mushrooms. Graph A is for saprophytic fungi (fungi that use decaying organic matter for food). Graph B is for ectomycorrhizal fungi. For Graph A: R2 = -0.002, p-value = 0.565 For Graph B: R2 = -0.003, p-value - 0.939 Interpret the graphs. What are they are saying about the evolution of these fungi?