The editor has retracted the article "Survival and growth of blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima) ecotypes" based on the advice of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas because the author of this article, Simon A. Lei, has admitted to data fabrication of articles similar to this one. The author was a visiting lecturer in the Education college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas at the time of the publication of this article and is no longer affiliated with the university. It is recommended that authors no longer cite this article in any work.