Increases in all‐terrain vehicle (ATV) use on dunes raises concerns about an ecosystem vital for coastal protection. We asked: with distance from trails, what are the effects of ATV use on (a) total, native, and non‐native plant species richness and (b) presence and cover of the dune‐stabilising plant Ammophila breviligulata? Specifically, how do (a) and (b) differ (1) between regions with and without ATV use; (2) with deeper ruts and increased distance from the ATV trail; and (3) between pioneer and shrub zones of dunes in each region?

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全地形车在沿海沙丘植被上使用的空间范围和严重性

沙丘上的全地形车（ATV）使用量增加，引起了人们对于对沿海保护至关重要的生态系统的担忧。我们问：随着路径的距离，ATV的使用对（a）总体，本地和非本地植物物种丰富度以及（b）沙丘稳定植物Ammophila breviligulata的存在和覆盖有什么影响？具体来说，（a）和（b）有何区别（1）使用和不使用ATV的地区之间；（2）车辙更深，离沙滩车道的距离增加了；（3）每个区域的沙丘先驱区和灌木区之间？