embeddedness

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The extend to which large particles (boulders, rubble, gravel) are surrounded or buried by fine sediment, usually measured in classes according to percent coverage
the extent to silt, sand, or mud covers larger rock substrate on stream bottoms and which thus limits habitat for benthic organisms or smothers them
The degree to which the group is central to its larger organizational structure