"told audience members at her lecture on Tuesday about the vast importance of Iowan nature and why it should be saved."
"Iowan" is an adjective that describes things relating or concerning Iowa. So the phrase "Iowan nature" is technically correct. But because the word "Iowan" is more commonly used to describe the residents of Iowa, this phrase sounds like it means the nature of Iowans, or the nature of Iowa's residents. This is an example of one of those times when the writer or editor needs to look past correctness and think about what other meanings people could read into the words.
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