I'm searching for an accepted, applied phrase that has broader meaning than

1) SDM (species distribution model), since it should include not only species but any supraindividual units (habitats, associations, biomes) or supra-species taxa (e.g. genus);

2) ENM (ecological niche model), since it is not clear whether the resulted map characterize the niche, and if yes, which one (and the term 'niche' is hardly interpretable in the context of an association or habitat);

3) CEM (climate envelope model) s.str., since it should include not only envelope methods (BIOCLIM, HABITAT, DOMAIN) but the more sophisticated (incl. black box) methods as well.

The phrase should describe all the correlative ecological models that can predict the potential or actual distribution of the studied object (species, habitat, genus etc.). Elith and Leathwick (2009, Annu. Rev. Ecol. Evol. Syst.) give a list of synonyms/hypernyms of SDM, from which 'range map', 'correlative model' and 'spatial model' are too loose and indefinite imho. Could you please recommend any phrase or any article that deal with this terminology topic?

The term 'predictive distribution model' might be acceptable, but I don't know if it is widely applied in the literature.

Thanks for your suggestions in advance,

Ákos