In the Prairies ecozone, the water that seeps into these areas creates habitat that supports more numerous and varied plant and animal species than does the adjoining higher ground. ###>Dans l'Ã©cozone des Prairies, l'eau qui s'infiltre dans ces zones crÃ©e des habitats pouvant abriter davantage d'espÃ¨ces vÃ©gÃ©tales et animales que les hautes terres adjacentes.