Correction: Defaunation is known to have pervasive, negative effects on tropical forests, but this is not the whole story.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.

Defaunation is known to have pervasive, negative effects on tropical forests, but this is not the whole story.

Ecosystem functioning and integrity are affected by the loss of large-bodied animals, and comprehending when and how ecosystems are affected is an important goal of defaunation ecology. Despite considerable investigation, our understanding is incomplete. Previous research is biased towards the study of seed dispersal in the Neotropics.