The Mulloon Institute
“following nature – for the benefit of future generations”

MI Research

Past Research Projects

Aspects of the ecology of regrowth dry sclerophyll forest on a southern grazing property

Honours Submission: Mark Cavicchiolo, 2001
This study was established to determine whether it might be possible to increase the biological diversity within these forests ... that there may be a soil seed store of leguminous shrubs and other species which remain dormant in the soil in the long term absence of fire. More Details


Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystem in Natural Sequence Farming

Independent Research Report: Sarah Jane Hill, 2010
This study compares soil properties that affect [water] infiltration and examines the extent and severity of water repellancy. These properties show the importance of soil porosity characteristics and how nutrient availability depends on an adequate soil moisture regime. More Details


Changes in soil properties resulting from biodynamic agriculture: Southern Tablelands NSW

Honours Submission: PJ Cheeseman, 2006
This study compared soil properties on paired biodynamic and conventional grazing paddocks on the Southern Tablelands of NSW. More Details


Floodplain Sediment Mapping of Mulloon Creek, Southern Tablelands, NSW: A Regolith Landform Map

Independent Research Report: Nathan Webber, 2008
A Regolith Landform Unit map was created using transect-based sampling and air photo interpolation to establish the sediment deposit boundaries and thus where the hydrological pathways exist. More Details


Phosphorus Availability in a Biodynamic Grazing Enterprise

Independent Research Report: Deborah Kellock, 2009
This research project examined phosphorus availability on a property producing beef cattle under biodynamic farming techniques. More Details


The Physical and chemical properties of soils under regrowth dry sclerophyll forest, Southern Tablelands NSW

Honours Submission: Hazel Rath, 1993
This study compares soil chemical and physical properties that affect infiltration and examines the extent and severity of water repellancy within the dry sclerophyll forest. More Details



Journal Publications

Late Quaternary river evolution of floodplain pockets along Mulloon Creek, New South Wales, Australia
Johnston, P and Brierley, G 2006, Published in, Holocene, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 661-674.  http://researchbank.rmit.edu.au/view/rmit:6967