Rachel WardH. ZhangKatharine AbernethyStephen Adu‐BreduLuzmila Arroyo PadillaAndrew BaileyJos BarlowÉrika BerenguerLiana Chesini RossiPercival Cho2026-03-222026-03-22202510.22541/au.174076209.98881593/v1https://doi.org/10.22541/au.174076209.98881593/v1https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/84410Forest allocation of net primary productivity (NPP) to reproduction is poorly quantified globally, despite its critical role in forest regeneration and a well-supported trade-off with allocation to growth. Here, we present the first global synthesis oenForest ecologyEcosystemClimate changeGeographyEcologyNatural resource economicsAgroforestryEnvironmental sciencepreprint