Before revision: The flood pulse concept is a theory that the explains how the periodic inundation and drought (flood pulse) control the lateral exchange of water, nutrients ad organisms between the main river channel (or lake) and the connected floodplain (Junk et al., 1989).
After revision: The flood pulse concept explains how the periodic inundation and drought (flood pulse) control the lateral exchange of water, nutrients ad organisms between the main river channel (or lake) and the connected floodplain (Junk et al., 1989).