What sort of scientific evidence could scientists produce

Last updated: 7/29/2022

What sort of scientific evidence could scientists produce that would support the idea that the relative darkness or lightness of the pigmentation of fungi is caused by thermal melanism? Observe a correlation between latitude and mushroom color such that lighter species are found more commonly in lower latitudes and darker species in higher latitudes. Observe a variable species and determine if it produces lighter mushrooms in warmer places. Search for fossil fungi from different regions and compare the climate of the region to the fungus fossil... Experimentally show that darker fungi absorb more heat from irradiation with light than light colored fungi. Determine the genetics of the pigment production in fungi.